Housing and living arrangements after a separation

Explore articles that focus on creating security and continuity for children when parents live in two homes. Here, you’ll find advice on how to plan living schedules and create a living arrangement that works well for the kids.

Everything You Need to Know About Shared Custody Schedules

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Six shared custody schedules compared: 7+7, 2-2-3, 2-2-5-5, 3-4-4-3, 6+8 and 5+9, with the pros and cons of each so you can choose for your child.

Living Arrangements: Alternating Weeks or Something Else?

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Alternating weeks, 2+2+3+3 or living mainly with one parent: how to choose your child's living arrangements after a separation, and what matters most.

Living Arrangements: How Much Should the Child Decide?

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Children have the right to be heard about where they live, but not to carry the decision. How much a child should decide, and why around age twelve matters.

Shared Parenting for Babies and Toddlers

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Can a baby live in two homes? Child psychologist Malin Bergström on overnight stays, attachment to both parents and building up time with each of you.

Two Homes – What Does the Research Say?

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Swedish research on children living in two homes after a separation: how they fare compared with living with one parent, and when it does not suit a child.