Children of Divorce
Helping Your Teen Cope with Post-Divorce Challenges
Remember that your children are 50% of each parent. If you insult or criticize the other parent, you are hurting that part of your child. Every child wants to love both parents. And please don’t discuss your divorce or any other adult issues with your teenager. They may seem grown up to you, but teenagers…
Read MoreNever Speak ill of the Other Parent
As you can see from the article below, there is a name for it, ‘Parental Alienation Syndrome’. You may no longer love or like (you may even hate) your prior spouse, but your children do. Your children are 50% of each of you and if you insult the other parent, you are insulting/hurting your child. …
Read MoreTips for a Healthy Divorce
You will always be the parents to your children. Forever. Please remember to keep the adult issues between the adults. Your children have enough to deal with adjusting to life’s changes, so please be careful. I recommend that mediation parents consult with a therapist to learn the best way to tell their children about their…
Read MoreCo-Parenting Tips for Divorced Parents
Don’t speak ill of the other parent in front of your children! Your children are half of each of you and if you criticize the parent, you are criticizing, and hurting, your child. Your child will notice somewhere inside them and will be grateful that you didn’t disparage the other. Time will tell and they…
Read MoreShared Parenting Is Best for Children After Divorce
More and more courts are routinely favoring shared parenting time schedules when work requirements allow. Children want to be loved by both parents and they always love both of you. We work to ensure that one parent is not the fun parent while the other is the working parent. The article, “After divorce, shared parenting…
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