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The Hundreds Of Questions
Posted on April 18, 2012 - Filed Under Changes through divorce and seperation, Children in Divorce, Divorce Tips, Effect of divorce on children, Helping children through divorce & seperation, Surviving Divorce, Tips on dealing with children, Tips on dealing with separation and Divorce, Tips on parenting, Tools helping you through seperation / divorce | 1 Comment
Your child is going to have hundreds of questions about what you and daddy are going to do now you don’t want to live together. Full of emotion and probably feeling irrational -¬‐ them not you -¬‐ is not really going to be the best time to discuss with them the full details of the […]
Stepfamilies and How to Survive Them
Posted on March 24, 2012 - Filed Under Changes through divorce and seperation, Children in Divorce, Dealing With Step Families, Divorce, Divorce Tips, Effect of divorce on children, Helping children through divorce & seperation, Relationship, Surviving Divorce, Tips on dealing with children, Tips on dealing with separation and Divorce, Tips on parenting, Tools helping you through seperation / divorce | 1 Comment
The difference between step families and our own children is that we don’t set out to have them. They come as a package with our new partner. They are born out of divorce, and, after being part of an often heart wrenching transition, they are thrust into the bosom of their parent’s ‘new love’ (and […]
Dealing with change
Posted on February 7, 2012 - Filed Under Children in Divorce, Effect of divorce on children, Helping children through divorce & seperation, Tips on dealing with children | 1 Comment
Children often have difficulties coping with change. These could be everyday minor transitions such as moving from one task to another (such as packing up toys and coming to have tea) or from one environment to another (such as home to school). Or the changes they face may be much more significant such as dealing […]
What reaction can I expect from my small children when I tell them we’re separating and in the months following?
Posted on January 10, 2012 - Filed Under Children in Divorce, Contact Matters, Effect of divorce on children, Helping children through divorce & seperation | 12 Comments
While no child wants to hear that their parents are breaking up, children often have predictable responses when you tell them that you are separating that relate to their developmental stage. Knowing what these might be will hopefully make you more prepared for the emotional, behavioral and physical changes that will follow. Young children do […]
To Avoid Your Child Worrying About Money Following Parental Split
Posted on July 27, 2011 - Filed Under Effect of divorce on children | Leave a Comment
When parents split up there can be lots of worries going on in a child’s mind. There are the obvious ones of where are they going to live and when can they see mum/dad? A hidden worry that a child won’t broach with their parents is money. Despite not talking about it, they are worried! […]