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Our Parents Corner offers short articles and videos that parents have referred to as everything from eye-opening to life-changing. Enjoy them at your leisure--and feel free to write us with your thoughts.

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Part 1: Understanding Your True Challenge

Quick Help for Families in Transition
A handy guide for all separated and divorced parents

3 Girls' Invisible Pain
A short visit with the wisest family experts we know (8:09 video)

9 Myths That Fool Almost Everyone
Folklore you must discard to succeed (6:16 video)

10 Clear Thoughts--Just When You May Need Them Most
Much better ways to see your challenge and ways to succeed

Spare the Child
A fantastic collection of experts' wisdom from The Family Law Section of the Virginia Bar Association (17:50 video)

12 Thoughts of Children Caught in Confllict
Thoughts that can hurt your children and hold them back

Finishing Your Grieving
A key to life after divorce (2:27 video)

The Relationship Wheel
Creating a new relationship (9:30 video)

A Daughter Speaks about Survival
A daughter talks about what hurt–and what helped (3:16 video)

"What Matters" by Kevin
A young man's painful recollections

"Let Me Ask--This One Time" by Jessica
A 17-year-old girl's plea to her parents

The Loyalists
A special perspective on children's fear and grief.

Better Use of Your Energies
Some things to do instead of battling

A Note to Families with a History of Domestic Violence
An important warning on the limits of cooperation

Part 2: Putting that Understanding to Work Today

Quick Help for Families in Transition
A handy guide for all separated and divorced parents

Sample Work from UpToParents.org
What parents can build on UpToParents.org

The Child Safety Zone Pledge
An essential step to saving childhood (5:59 video)

8 Hidden Keys No One Has Told You About
Heroic steps you can take--on your own, for free, and right away (6:13 video)

Admiring Children to Save Children
The best vaccine against children's failure

Fun Helps Everyone
New ideas for fun with children

Helping Them with their Grief
Facing losses--honestly and together

The Humane Separation
Making a defining time as healing as possible (12:41 video)

Constructive Separations Using NoDivorceToday.org
A guide on keeping reconciliation options open (3:24 video)

Winning by Being a Friend to their Relationship
How parents win through support, not competition (3:48 video)

Creating Something New with Your Children
A new day for everyone (5:12 audio)

Part 3: Inviting in Your Co-Parent

Quick Help for Families in Transition
A handy guide for all separated and divorced parents

Bonnie and Ross
A young couple’s journey to making their son their priority (9:05 video)

Joint Legal Custody--Lasting Family Peace
How good decisions are reached together (5:18 video)

Your Words Matter
Healing conversation between co-parents

A Final Vow
Words from a caring father

A Parenting Plan Worksheet
A map for co-parent success

Yeah, But You Don't Know My Co-Parent!
How your peaceful leadership can make all the difference

A Note to Families with a History of Domestic Violence
An important warning on the limits of cooperation

Part 4: The Law, You, and Your Family

Quick Help for Families in Transition
A handy guide for all separated and divorced parents

Why Court Rarely Helps
5 reasons to think twice before turning to law (9:21 video)

Family Attorneys' Pledge of Cooperation
Learn clearer thinking from these more caring attorneys

Choosing an Excellent Family Lawyer
9 things you may hear from that lawyer (12:41 video)

Beware Custody Evaluations
6 reasons to be very careful (7:43 video)

3 Uncommonly Effective Judical Decisions
And what they say about using court (10:20 video)

You, your family, and the Law
4 important considerations when thinking the law can help (four videos totaling 45:00)

Parents' Introduction To Mediation and UpToParents
Using this unique website preparation to succeed

Part 5: Interested in Saving Your Marriage?

Quick Help for Families in Transition
A handy guide for all separated and divorced parents

No-Divorce-Today Option
Considering if divorce is really what's best (1:50 video)

Part 6: Special Resources and Insights

Quick Help for Families in Transition
A handy guide for all separated and divorced parents

Parent Transition Test
See how you are doing

Divorce and the Very Young Child
They are more aware than we realize (2:19 video)

Divorce and Older Children
All children care--and they'll care forever (3:19 video)

3 Thoughts that Lead To Failure
3 thoughts never entertained by the successful parent (5:13 video)

Grandparents Can Help
Keeping grandparents involved--helpfully (4:01 video)

A Note to Families with a History of Domestic Violence
An important warning on the limits of cooperation