During this transition, it is essential to offer your children extra support to help them through what will surely be a life-changing and challenging event in their lives.Tips for Reducing the Impacts of your Divorce on your Children Clock Icon Shouting Icon Hug Icon Emotional-Ties Icon ...
How to Help Children Cope with DivorceHal ArkowitzScott O. Lilienfeld
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Greenstein involved a group of students, known as the “Banana Splits” to come up with advice for parents and children going through divorce. Read this list from time to time to remind you of all the little and large things that must be done to ensure your chil...
Schools often have resources to support children going through family changes. Inform teachers and school counselors about the divorce so they can provide additional support. School professionals can monitor your child’s behavior and offer assistance as needed. ...
When I recently chose to divorce this man who had played “grandpa” to my children’s children, old wounds surfaced. Had I known that to leave him meant I would lose my only local family, I probably would have stayed for the sake of the grandchildren. It’s that old programming baby...
While it might make for a tough conversation with your child, talking things through can give you a better idea of how they are adjusting to the new environment. All children face big transitions in their school years, particularly as they move from preschool tokindergarten, elementary tomiddle...
Discover how parents can listen to the feelings, observations, and opinions of children going through divorce.
Among the many areas of research that contribute to understanding how to parent effectively through divorce, these are some of the most critical questions: What are the factors that put children at risk for negative short- and long-term outcomes, and what are those that ...
in our country will deal with divorce at some point or another. Divorce can be traumatic for the entire family but there are ways to help children through this difficult time. We asked some of our Parent Toolkit experts for their advice about the best way to help children navigate divorce....