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How To Protect Your Children in Divorce
We have all heard the dismal statistics, the fact that divorce has been identified as an adverse childhood event (ACE) and the emotional toll it takes on children. We also know that it’s not divorce itself, but how we divorce, that really dictates a child’s adjustment. Intense and prolonged conflict between parents – which, mind you, happens in two parent homes as well – is the real risk factor for adverse child outcomes. The good news is, with effective coparenting, your child has an excellent chance of being happy and well-adjusted.
How Do I know I am Ready To Forgive?
Forgiveness, at the end of the day, is less about them and more about setting you free, about releasing your spirit. Forgiveness does not equal condoning behavior. Here are five signs that indicate you are ready to forgive, or perhaps have already forgiven, your ex-spouse or the circumstances that led to your divorce.
A Divorced Parent’s Guide to the Holiday Blues
This time of year can be difficult for the general population with increased financial and family stressors, as well as societal pressure around what should be the most “wonderful time of the year.” This is especially true for divorced parents when the time between Thanksgiving and New Year’s means sharing children and splitting holidays with an ex-spouse. Here are some suggestions for warding off, or at least reducing holiday loneliness.
A Framework For Good Co-Parenting
“Who do I need to be? As that person, what would I need to do in order to have happiness?” It helps even more, to find a role model, someone that seems to have a great relationship with their ex-spouse where the child/ren are at the center, not in the middle. I have the perfect example that comes to mind…. During COVID when salons were closed my friend’s ex, learnt how to adjust her extensions and reapply them for her.
Five Reasons a COVID Divorce Was the Best Kind of Divorce
The ending of my marriage, my divorce and its aftermath synched up perfectly with the timing of COVID. An oddly named virus gained increasing media attention at the exact point I was forced to admit my marriage had reached a point of no return.