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By Matt Allen

Editor, DadsDivorce.com

Being on your own as a divorced dad for the first Halloween may be even scarier than the ghosts and goblins that will be terrorizing your neighborhood.

It’s normal for recently divorced dads to feel guilt or anxiety over the breakdown of a marriage and subsequent effects on the children.

But it's important to make every moment count with your child, no matter how awkward and unfamiliar Halloween and its surrounding events can be as a newly single dad.

Follow these divorce tips for men about co-parenting, communication, and safety on Halloween. 

By Richard “RJ” Jaramillo

Founder of SingleDad.com

For most newly divorced dads, this is the first holiday of the school season where you realize you may not participate in your child’s Halloween activities. A feeling of guilt or anxiety by all family members is normal because of the change and transition that the family is going through the first year.

Every parent wants to make their child happy, but they also have to communicate their new life boundaries. There is an important balance on respecting your new role and everybody enjoying Halloween.

SingleDad is going to offer you 3 basic tips on how to make it work this year.

Submitted by:  Virginia Mesko 

There are only a few times per year that we adults shower our kids with sugary goodness, and Halloween is one of those times.  Try out these spooky treats with your kids.

Happy Halloween! Do you have your kids prepared for the big night?  Have you talked to them about safety?  If you are taking your kids out for Halloween, here are a few tips to prepare for the big night.

First and most importantly, plan ahead.  Dads should make sure they know the route their children are planning to take. Plan ahead. First, dads should make sure they know the expected route their children are planning to take for trick or treating. Make sure they have an expected time for return and that the kids have a watch.