Category: Parenting

6 Ways Estate Planning Can Lead to a Stress-Free Future

Mike Johnston

When considering estate planning, it can be quite simple to assume the main objective of these solutions is to deal only with future concerns such as providing for your loved ones, planning for retirement, organizing necessary medical arrangements, and other similar “what ifs”.  However, one important benefit of an estate plan is often overlooked, even though it pertains to the present, and that is the fact that estate plans can easily eliminate some of the most common worries and stresses we deal with in our daily lives. To that end,…

Five advantages of hiring a solicitor when you and your spouse separate

ConvergeTeam

When you and your partner separate, it can be a very emotional and stressful time. When children are involved, it can not only add to the stress of the separation but can cause severe anxiety in relation to child access or seeing your children on a regular basis. In this instance, many parents are able to come to an amicable agreement, where their children see them both on a regular basis while residing with one of them. However, if you and your former spouse cannot come to an arrangement alone,…

Guiding Your Teenager On The Right Path

ConvergeTeam
Guiding Your Teenager On The Right Path | Parenting | Converge

Everyone always warns parents that teenagers are a handful. They tell you to enjoy the worries of your toddlers because teenagers bring a whole host of new problems that you wouldn’t have anticipated. In a way, people are right: teenagers are awkward. However, they’re difficult because when you only have toddlers, you don’t know how to manage or connect with a teenager. We were all teenagers once; we know how hard it feels to have people not listen when you are ABSOLUTELY SURE that you know best. You know how…

Parenting Is Never Smooth Sailing

Jason Fleagle
Parenting Is Never Smooth Sailing | Parenting | Converge

You’ll realise this from the moment your child is born! It’s just so hard to maintain a home, look after your children, keep your relationship alive, and make sure you’re earning enough money to support your growing family. But at the same time, there’s absolutely nothing better in this world than starting your own family. No matter how family life ends up, you’ve still got this beautiful child who loves you more than anything, and who you can love more than anything as well! But when the going gets tough,…

To the Mother Who Wanted a Natural Birth & “Failed”

Katie Fleagle

I gave birth to my daughter Alexandra Kate earlier this month. During my entire pregnancy, I planned on having a completely natural, medication-free delivery. I wanted to be superwoman and to prove to myself that I was stronger than I thought I was. I did a lot of research and read tons of blog posts full of advice from moms who had natural births. I created music playlists for labor, bought special headphones, brought an oil diffuser to the hospital to use during labor, bought a birthing ball, and created…