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Dear Oxford Dictionary, I have a bone to pick with you.

Dear Oxford: I'm rewriting the definition of a single mom

Dear Oxford: I’m rewriting the definition of a single mom

Maybe growing up in a broken home allowed me to make sure my kids' home wasn't broken in half even though their parents are no longer married.



Twin mom: Co-parenting is not easy but necessary

Mary Alice Bell with her co-parent and twin boys

Before you become a mom, it seems that every woman in your life says the standard, "You will make a great mom!" What they don't tell you is about is mom guilt!

Twin mom: Tackling 'mom guilt'

Mary Alice Bell's twin boys

We've all had plenty of "somedays" in the past few weeks. 

Amanda Lamb: A month (or two) of somedays ... 

Go Ask Mom: Amanda Lamb with her girls

While nothing is normal - businesses closed, school days canceled - families are trying to keep things as routine as possible for young children. That can be especially tricky where the parents are divorced and children live under a court-issued custody and visitation order.

Without access to courts, divorced parents must cooperate more

With courts closed, parents need more patience to negotiate child custody

Family courts in Wake County and across the state are closed for the most part with the exception of true emergencies. Attorneys say now more than ever, divorced parents need to work together.

COMPANY IS DOING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEMS. THOSE STORIES AND MUCH MORE BEGINNING AT 5:00. >> THANKS, DAVID. >>> FAMILIES ARE TRYING TO KEEP LIFE AS ROUTINE AS POSSIBLE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. THIS CAN BE ESPECIALLY TRICKY IN DIVORCED FAMILIES WITH CUSTODY AND VISITATION ORDERS. AMANDA LAMB VISIT WITH A FAMILY ATTORNEY DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE. >> Reporter: ALL ROUTINE CUSTODY CASES HIGH AT THE WAKE COUNTY COURTHOUSE HAVE BEEN POST POPED. JUDGES ARE ONLY HEARING THROUGH EMERGENCIES. SO ATTORNEYS SAY THAT ESTRANGED PARENTS NEED TO WORK TOGETHER DURING THIS TIME. 12-YEAR-OLD AUDREY AND 7-YEAR- OLD NORA ARE STILL BOUNCING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN BOTH PARENTS. THANKS TO COLLABORATION AND JOBS THAT ALLOW THEM TO WORK FROM HOME. >> RIGHT NOW, WE ARE BOTH WORKING TOGETHER. I THINK IF ONE OF US FOUND OUT THAT WE GOT EXPOSED, I THINK THERE PROBABLY WOULD BE AT LEAST A CONVERSATION, HEY, HOW DO YOU WANT TO HANDLE THIS IN. >> IRONICALLY, WE ARE GETTING MORE CALLS THAN EVER ABOUT NEW ISSUES. THAT'S JUST US PRECEDENTED. >> Reporter: ATTORNEY ALICE STUBS SAYS THAT STAY-AT-HOME ORDER ALLOWS PARENTS FOR COMPLY WITH CHILD VISITATIONS. >> I'M ADVISING MY CLIENTS, UNLESS THERE IS SOMETHING UNUSUAL, THEY NEED TO WORK WITH THE COPARENT AND MAKE SURE THAT THOSE VISITS OCCUR. >> STUBS SAYS THAT PARENTS NEED TO PUT DIFFERENCES ASIDE. SOME PARENTS ARE DOING A GREAT JOB WORKING THROUGH THIS. OTHERS NOT QUITE AS WELL. >> Reporter: SHE SAYS, BE FLEXIBLE AND DROPOFF TIMES AND LOCATIONS AND PUT PLANS IN WRITING, LIKE E-MAIL. >> WE ARE ALSO ADVISING PEOPLE TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS IN ADVANCE IN CASE A PARENT OR CHILD GETS SICK. >> WORKING TOGETHER IS THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT DONE. >> FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFETIME, THERE IS  NO REMEDY

The coronavirus pandemic has given most parents far more to think about than we ever anticipated - how to balance homeschool and work, how to explain why our kids can't play with neighbors, the list goes on. For parents who are managing a co-parenting situation, there are often more questions than answers.     

Co-parenting during the coronavirus pandemic: What are the rules? 

Mother and child

Parenting is hard enough, but what happens when you throw a divorce into the mix? Local mom, divorce attorney and co-parenting expert Shaunis Mercer shares some helpful advice for parents who want to (or need to) work together to navigate a new type of parenthood.