We can’t believe that another summer and come and gone, and the new school year is right around the corner! Below are 3 tips to help with the transition and make the 2017 – 2018 school year the best yet for you and your children.
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As we all try to make sense of the attack on Manchester a lot of parents around the world are asking how and if we should be talking to our children about this. Should we try to shelter our children from information about the Manchester Attack?
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One of our core values is approaching family law cases and representation from a "child first" perspective. Our "Child Abuse Prevention" campaign was a time during the month of Aprilto acknowledge the importance of families and communities working together to prevent child abuse and neglect.
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One of the most important things to be aware of is how your case, or your life in general, is affecting your overall health. Robert Hetlser, has written a great article about, "How Your Health is Impacted by Your Divorce." It is important to be aware of how these stressors affect your overall health, such as increase depression and increased anxiety.
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The Angel Run honors the precious lives of those murdered because of domestic violence and creates a legacy to help save the lives of others.
This fundraiser gives families, advocates, survivors, and supporters the opportunity to 'go the distance' for domestic violence awareness.
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Caregivers can model and instill values that promote healthy dating relationships as well as observe signs of dating abuse or perpetration and seek appropriate help for their children. However, knowing the signs of Teen Dating violence can sometimes be hard to navigate.
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Raising a teenager, often, is one of the most intimidating chapters of parenting. Disciplining becomes harder than "No you can't have dessert for breakfast" and sometimes it feels as if communication is one of the most difficult minefields to navigate.
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One of our core values at Rider Goodwin Law is to help our clients and colleagues pause in the midst of the obligations to everything (or just lives in general) and remember the bigger picture.
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Summer break is in full swing! While enthusiastic kids are wonderful, after a week or two, their youthful and pent up energy can be daunting. Pent-up energy is frustrating for kids and exhausting for parents. With Summer ramping up, but this year, we're going to be prepared — and so are you!
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture speculates that a middle-income family will spend more than $165,000 (in today's dollars) raising one child to the age of 18.
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It is hard to keep track of all the free days for the museums or the zoo or the variety of cultural institutions that regularly offer free things to do around town.
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April is Nation Child Abuse Prevention Month and we at Rider Goodwin Law feel it is important to know some of the common risk factors for child abuse. Common factors are the following: immaturity, unrealistic expectations, stress, substance use, intergenerational trauma, and isolation.
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