by dr.tuchman | Nov 3, 2010 | Uncategorized
People who have been in long marriages or relationships get to know each other rather well. They can often anticipate what the other person might say or do or think or want, you get the picture. In loving relationships, partners might sometimes have a reliance on each...
by dr.tuchman | Sep 3, 2010 | Uncategorized
Parents often ask me to describe what options they have for their post-divorce living arrangements. In addition to the many ways it is possible for children go back and forth between two residences, there is also the possibility of having children stay in the home...
by dr.tuchman | Aug 4, 2010 | Uncategorized
Caveat: Because court jurisdictions vary, the information included here is based on Alameda and Contra Costa counties in the San Francisco Bay Area. You can find out about the rules in your jurisdiction by contacting an attorney or asking the public information...
by dr.tuchman | Jul 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
Parent #1: It’s already December. We need to decide about Christmas and you had Johnny last year. Why do you think you should have him again this year? Parent #2: You know how important Christmas is to me. I’ll take him to my parents and he’ll have all his...
by dr.tuchman | Jun 4, 2010 | Uncategorized
“When is Johnny’s baseball game? I need to know the schedule. Does it conflict with some of the other activities he is telling me he wants to sign up for?” “Susie is consistently late for her piano lesson because we don’t know when Bobby’s soccer game is over.” These...
by dr.tuchman | May 6, 2010 | Uncategorized
“And what’s romance? Usually, a nice little tale where you are everything as you like it, where rain never wets your jacket and gnats never bite your nose and it’s always daisy-time.” – D. H. Lawrence D. H. Lawrence reminds us that “romance” isn’t what we live with...