Who defines what it means to be a mother? How does one learn this? How do you know you meet all the criteria? Is there a measuring stick? When I look at the many definitions of what it is to be a mother, these are some words and phrases that pop up: a way of…
Holidays can be a stressful time for everyone, especially for children affected by divorce. When you first make the decision to separate, you may find it overwhelming to initially push past feelings of hurt and loss, to create the best custody outcome for your child. Important factors to consider are whether holiday time will be…
Fathers, You Matter! Here at Side by Side Supervised Access Services we believe in providing the best outcomes for parents and their children. With Father’s Day approaching, we would like to highlight the benefits that fathers provide when engaged in a child’s life. Historically speaking, dads or father figures were generally understood to teach toddlers to walk and play catch with limited…
I know the statement may not seem promising, but it is so true. I have been fighting to stay in my son’s life ever since he was born. His mother kept trying to take me to court and trying to stop my visitation rights. I went through supervised access visits, to reintegration therapy, back to…