When parents divorce they sometimes have shortcomings because they have relied on the other spouse for some of those things.  We have categorized the following points, but feel free to pull from either column if it pertains to you.

Things Mothers Should Make Sure They Are Doing:

  • Learn how to do minor home repairs
  • Understand maintenance items in the home and create a maintenenace schedule
  • Keep a fulltime job
  • Learn about and maintain finances and banking
  • Learn about IRAs and insurance
  • Understand car maintenance and create a maintenance schedule
  • Network in business
  • Find sports programs for your children
  • Get to know the coach and know the game
  • Know current events
  • Be the good cop once in awhile
  • Be able to negotiate with big ticket items
  • Watch the news and CNN
  • Stay fit

Things Fathers Should Make Sure They Are Doing:

  • Research schools and school programs
  • Go to PTA meetings
  • Shop for clothes for the kids
  • Research nutritious meals
  • Find and join a cooking network with other parents
  • Photograph events and special occassions
  • Take time to really know their friends
  • Do laundry
  • Read about parenting
  • Make improvements in time managment and planning
  • Teach street smarts
  • Meet their pediatrician and dentist
  • Go to parent/teacher conferences
  • Clean the house, scrub bathrooms, spring cleaning
  • Make the house a home
  • Be the bad cop once in a while
  • Stay Fit
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