Equal Time vs. Best Time: Parents Want the First; Kids Need the Second, with Maria Curran

Welcome to Splitsville | Navigating Divorce in a Modern World by Leigh Sellers - Touchstone Family Law

Apr 1, 202635:40Kids & family

Parents navigating “Splitsville” often hope to divide time with their children equally. But in practice, that approach isn’t always the most helpful for children - or even the most practical. “One of the things I emphasi...

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