When non-custodial parents have their children for a few weeks in the summer, this can cause stress in the family for a number of reasons such as:

1. Regular Routine is broken for all family members
2. Non-Custodial Parent becomes a “Disney Land Parent”
3. Step Siblings may have to share their rooms and their Parents

Separated, Divorced and Step and Blended Families dealing with summer holidays can cause havoc for many people.  Working out a Summer Holiday plan is imperative to creating harmony for all the family members.  If you want to glean some tips from one family I worked with to help them with their holiday plans go to the Stepping Up July newsletter archive and learn more.