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Tell the Kids About the Coming Divorce at a Family Meeting

When you can safely say that your marriage isn’t going to work, then consider home based divorce counseling for your children even before downloading the online divorce forms. How? Organize a family meeting to break the news.
The article offers suggestions for making a “Divorce” Family Meeting work. 

Two Homes for the Holidays

Holidays are suppose to be a time of happiness, not divorce. But the reality is that no child can be at two Christmas trees at the same time when their parents have separated or divorced.
This article lists common feelings children will have at these times, and offers advice for helping them through the holiday. 

Divorced & Co-Parenting: Causing Connection or Conflict

There is another way of viewing joint child custody. If emotions get in the way, then for the sake of a child of divorce, both parents view their relationship in terms of a business, i.e. non-personal. The child is the product & both parents are in the business of “co-parenting”.
This article discusses “co-parenting”. 

Child Custody Rights for Fathers

Until the changes in the U.S. divorce laws during the 1970’s, a father’s role was limited to financial support and the occasional visitation with his children. This was accepted as the norm.
This article discusses the onset of child custody rights for the father, child custody battles and joint child custody. 

Abandonment - A Divorce Issue

For high conflict divorces, we often find a family history of parent or child abandonment. Impact to the child of divorce can be devastating. Examples include overreaction to the death of a pet and depression over a friend moving away.
This article explores abandonment as is pertains to divorce and child custody battles.

When the Kids Don’t Want You to Go Out

Children often fear parent abandonment even during the best of marriages. All the more so during a divorce proceeding. Often reassuring is sufficient, but child therapy may be necessary.
This article lightly explores this issue, offering practical advice such as speaking to the child in a manner they would understand.

The Hidden Effects Of Divorce On Children

The statistics on children of divorce are telling. Examples include lower grades, greater likelihood of psychological help, at risk of being a victim violent crime. They are more likely to commit suicide or drop out of high school.
This article presents extensive findings on the hidden effects of divorce on children.

Britney, Think of Your Kids!

This article represents a letter written by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach (of the Jerusalem Post) to Britney Spears, starlet, and addresses important issues regarding the effects of divorce on children. Divorce for kids of public figures can have an even greater negative effect on them and other children. Kids, divorce and publicity do not mix well.

Helping Your Kids Handle Divorce

Divorce counselling for children, requires heart-to-heart communication. Children of divorce experience intense pain and trauma when their parents decide to separate.
The article focuses on your discussions with your children. Suggestions include using age appropriate language and reassurance. 

After the Divorce: 3 Things the Kids Must Have

Parents undergoing a painful legal separation will typically discuss divorce custody issues.  Their legal advisors will also set out child custody guidelines. But what about after the divorce?
This article looks at things that children of divorce must have after a divorce, such as reassurance, predictability, consistency. 

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  ~ Cloe Madanes, author of Strategic Family Therapy

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