These are stressful and confusing times for parents and children alike. While the beginning of a new school year is always a time of adjustment and adaptation, this year is presenting us all with new challenges we’ve never faced before. Whether your children are attending school face-to-face, attending online school, or being homeschooled, this August…
For many divorcing couples, the moment they dread most is telling their children that they are splitting up. It’s important to approach this conversation with care; research indicates that children remember the moment of finding about their parents’ divorce for the rest of their lives. Here are some ways to make that memory a little…
Parents who are ending their marriage understandably worry about how the divorce will affect their children and what they can do to ensure they protect and support them during and after the divorce process. Successfully co-parenting together can be one of the most valuable tools in ensuring those goals. When parents are actively working to…
Even during the most civil of separations, divorce can be a confusing experience for children of all ages. Children can’t fully comprehend how their own lives will change, nor can they understand their own emotions, which can include a mix of fear, anger, guilt, shame, sadness, and anxiety. Divorce is not easy for anyone, parents or children, but…
