A pool accident nearly claimed the life of Usher and Tameka Foster Raymond's young son last week. According to numerous reports, Usher Raymond V was trapped at the bottom of a pool due to a suction drain. Usher's aunt reportedly tried unsuccessfully to free him before...
Year: 2013
Preparing for fall transitions
August is a month of anticipation for school age kids. Whether they are looking forward to going to kidnergarten or they are finally seniors in high school, the next month is going to be full of transitions. With their lives changing, so must those of parents. For...
Helpful back to school lessons for parents
August is a month of anticipation in Houston. A new school year is close on the horizon, which means that life for parents and children is about to change once again. This is especially applicable to children and parents of divorce. After all, information must now be...
Study: Overnights may affect babies’ attachment
Creating parenting plans for infants can be a difficult task. Babies can't really express their feelings or preferences for how the plan should work. This mechanism becomes complicated when parents are both intimately involved in caring for the baby, but are not...
Basic rules for dating after divorce
If there is one constant for people facing divorce, it is that life goes on. Once the divorce decree is signed, your life has changed (even though some can argue that life changes long before this). Nevertheless, it is important to move on emotionally. With that comes...
Helpful misconceptions about post divorce life
People who are considering divorce (or are in the process of splitting) may have strong notions about how they will feel or how they will get along after the decree is signed. Life has a funny way of throwing us curveballs, and what we expect does not always come to...
Things about divorce no one tells you about
When people find out that you are divorcing, they may have numerous bits of advice. Some will be supportive and say that they will be there when you need them, others will simply judge you and draw their own conclusions about whose fault it is that the marriage is no...
Third time hopefully the charm for Halle Berry
After divorcing R&B singer Eric Benet in 2003, Halle Berry is probably best known for her confessional with Oprah Winfrey when she famously said, "I will never get married again!" She held true to her stance for nearly 10 years and through a relationship that...
Dwyane Wade’s ex drops financial conspiracy suit
The latest round of legal quibbling between Dwyane and Siohvaughn Wade has ended in a voluntary dismissal, according to the Chicago Tribune. The ex-wife of the Miami Heat guard had filed suit claiming that in 2008 (after Dwyane Wade filed for divorce) the parties...
Breaking the news of a divorce to the children
One of the difficult things about parenthood is telling children about bad news. Whether it is the death of a loved one, explaining that you broke a promise or dissecting a major news story, we as parents always want to make sure our children are not harmed by...

