Raising A Thinking Child

Are you tired of playing joint-custody tug-of-war with your Ex? Would you rather be paying for your kid's needs than paying your custody attorney? Discover the How-Tos of mutual respect with your Ex and co-operation in your shared parenting plans. Find advice that's miles apart from the usual divorced-parent information found in any ordinary shared-custody parenting class. These 5 Steps to Successful Co-parenting give you, your Ex, and your children the support you need most.

Divorced with kids, but still playing the "who's-right, who's-wrong" game? Are your attempts to co-parent plagued by leftover anger and unsettled arguments from the past? If you're angry, confused, or just wondering how in the world you will ever be able to share the responsibility of raising your kids with your Ex, then read on.

Standing tall

They offer flowers, fruit and leaves in every shape and hue, shelter from the sun and perches for birds and insects. Heck, they even suck up carbon dioxide and put oxygen into the air. Pound for pound, there's nothing so rewarding -- esthetically and environmentally -- as a tree.

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Families shelter nearing completion

That dream is coming ever closer to a reality. Construction of the new shelter is expected to finish this summer, with an opening date expected in September of this year, according to the board of directors' secretary, Marilyn Sullivan. It has taken a few years to gather enough money to build the shelter, including a $495,000 federal appropriation; a $545,000 appropriation from the New Mexico Legislature; a $400,000 appropriation from New Mexico First Lady Barbara Richardson's fund in 2004 and $500,000 from the Housing and Urban Development agency. And that doesn't even cover current yearly operational costs of $350,000. These expenses are expected to rise in the new shelter. "We need all the help we can get," Sullivan said. The building that currently houses the shelter is old, ridden with electrical and plumbing problems and overcrowded.