Study Finds Children Aren’t Distressed When Parents Argue and Solve Conflict
Conventional wisdom has always held that children suffer when parents argue, but one study has found that it might actually be good for children to see their parents argue if the disagreement is resolved the right way.
Psychology researchers at the University of Notre Dame devised elaborate experiments to test the effects of marital conflict on […]
Activities For Helping Children Deal With Divorce
The following article gives several examples for activities recommended to do with your child to help him or her cope with the divorce. Playing with your child and spending quality time together is key to dealing with this transition in your child’s life, and Earthquake in Zipland is intended for just that.
Going through the process […]
Digital Solutions Developed to Support Divorced Families
More than half of all marriages end in divorce, and the majority of these involve children, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Conflict between parents, before and after divorce, is associated with feelings of anger, helplessness, loneliness and guilt in children. Now, an online program created by University of Missouri researchers is teaching […]
Parenting Practices Don’t Suffer During Divorce, According To Large Study
New research is challenging the notion that parents who divorce necessarily exhibit a diminished capacity to parent in the period following divorce. A large, longitudinal study conducted by University of Alberta sociology professor Lisa Strohschein has found that divorce does not change parenting behavior, and that there are actually more similarities than differences in parenting […]
Do Your Kids Know How to Fight?
By Pro Bonson NewsweekMy kids get stressed out from social conflict. Each has a distinctly different style of coping.
Our son’s a retreater. “We’re not friends anymore,” my son says about one of his best friends, whenever his feelings get hurt. Even with me, when he’s upset, he runs from the house and down the block […]
13 Tips for Step-Fathers
“Follow your heart, but be quiet for a while first. Ask questions, then feel the answer. Learn to trust your heart.” -unknown
If you are married to a woman with children from another relationship, you most likely experience tension and uncertainty at times. Whether or not you have biological children of your own, these feelings are common. […]
Banned From Seeing Our Grandchildren After the Divorce
The divorce rate is rising and the role of grandparents has become crucial to the well-being of their grandchildren.
We’re banned from seeing our grandchildren - and the pain is tearing us apart
Like most grandparents, Barbara Fisher and her husband Mike revelled in the opportunity to experience childhood again through the eyes of their two grandchildren, […]
Can Families Avoid Playing Favorites?
A Dad’s Point-of-View, by Bruce Sallan Salem-News.com
This is a sad situation when it occurs, but I believe it’s incumbent on the primary parent to hold the line and retain standards of behavior and rules.
(AGOURA, Calif.) - Sitting in Starbuck’s the other day, waiting for my car to be serviced, I sat next to a […]
Single Moms On Facebook And MySpace Warned About Pre-Schooler Pics Online
“Single mothers who put photos of their pre-school kids on their social networking homepages are creating a happy hunting ground for pedophiles.”
The warning comes from Crystal Jacquez, managing editor of Guys and Lies.com, the online back grounding site designed exclusively for women.
“Single mothers almost always do it.” says, Jacquez. “It’s not only incredibly dangerous but […]
5 Things Not to Do in a Divorce with Children - Part 1
This is the first part of a five part series on what not to do in a divorce with children, written by Michelle Engler at Examiner.com. Be sure and tune in to Examiner.com over the next week when part 2-5 of this series will be posted.
Studies show that divorce itself is not what damages children, […]







