Practicalities...
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Accidents Happen: What to Do When a Child is Injured
When your child is hurt, your first instinct is to gather them up and hold them close. For parents who are separated, this can be harder as...
Building a Routine After Separation
When you are going through a separation you are obviously going to be concerned about the effect that it has on your children. Their lives have suddenly been turned...
Checklist: What You Need in the House for Your Child
When you are used to living in the same house as your child it can be a huge jolt not to see them every day. Obviously, you want to make the most...
Ex Wants to Take Child to Live in an EU Country: What Are My Rights?
People are much more international now. It is not uncommon for people to spend periods of time working abroad or to have relationships with...
Holiday Ideas For Dads and Kids
It’s the summer holidays, when the weather is supposed to be good (although, with British summers, there are very few guarantees!). You have annual leave planned, so...
Introducing a New Partner to Your Children
One of the most stressful things you can do as a separated father is to introduce your children to your new partner. You want everyone to like...
Living With Your Ex
Living with your ex is a far from ideal situation. It is, however, a reality that more and more people are having to face in this economic climate.
The most...
Making a Home Away from Home for Your Child
Your child has been used to the stability and security of the family home, so it is going to feel strange and scary for them to live between two...
Making The Most of Your Time With Your Child
As a separated father, you’ll find that suddenly you have a very limited amount of time with your children. Even if your work schedule only meant...
Organising Christmas Between Two Homes
Christmas is a family time and it is natural that you are going to want to spend it with your child. When you are separated though it becomes a...
Planning Children's Parties
Your child’s birthday can be a great opportunity to get creative and have some fun – but it can also bring untold stress. While you may start off ambitiously, you...
Recommended Reading For Separated Dads
From time to time we are asked for details of books and publications related to Separated Dads. Below is some information about books that our...
Requesting Information About Your Pre-School Child: Template
You may find that you are struggling to obtain basic information about your child’s education and general development through their mother and...
Separated Dads Wristband and Car Sticker
At Separated Dads one of our goals is to promote equal rights for fathers and to do this we need to publicise our cause and get more vistors and...
Staying Involved in a Child's School Activities
As a separated or divorced parent, it’s not always easy to keep up on what’s happening with your children at school. At the best of times kids...
Things To Do With Your Kids
There's a bleak old image of a divorced father treating his kids to a film on a grey afternoon before shepherding them to a burger bar for a treat, before taking...
When Children Try to Play Parents Against Each Other
When a child sees their parents separate it can be a difficult time for them and they will react in different ways. One common way is to try to...
Writing to Your Child's School or GP for Information: A Template
Unfortunately, some fathers find it really difficult to be able to obtain medical and education information about their child, either from the...
