How to Make a Difference for a Child of Divorce Even as a Bystander

While many children suffering from parental divorce find themselves enrolled in a divorce therapy for children program, there is more that can be done  for them other than therapy games. This article offers ten ideas for helping children of divorce, including listening & reading with them. Even going for an ice cream. 

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Don’t Divorce Your Children

Child and youth counselors emphasize that children need lasting relationships with both parents. So children cannot be forgotten in the divorce process. Divorce counseling is the norm. This article focuses on the needs of the child of divorce, including counseling, education, medical, religious and moral issues.

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Divorce: Lose the Anger, Live Your Life!

Child custody battles and winning child custody, ultimately lead to resentment and anger between the ex-spouses. Typically, when having gone through such an ordeal, this anger will fester for some time thereafter. This article discusses the benefits (to you and your children) of ridding oneself of this anger. 

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7 Steps to Survive a Break-up or Divorce

Getting Divorced can be draining. You need to be sure to take care of yourself in the process. And the sooner the better so you can move forward.. This article outlines the basic steps for keeping your sanity during a divorce, including acceptance, grieving, focusing, forgiving and moving on. Prepare to be inspired!

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Top 10 Reasons to Use Mediation

Divorce Mediation provides parents with a valuable alternative to an adversarial divorce. By employing mediation for divorce, parents have the opportunity to work together to create a parenting plan suitable for their children’s upbringing. This article makes a Win-Win case with 10 reasons for employing Divorce Mediation.

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Parents’ Unexpected Divorce Can Destabilize New College Student’s Life

Children of divorced parents may feel the effects of divorce at every age. Many divorcing parents have the false impression that children in college are immune to the effects of divorce. This article states that parental divorce can destabilize the lives of their college children as well. Later-in-life divorce is unexpected. 

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Who Gets the Pets in Divorce?

According to a 2006 survey, nearly a quarter of divorce lawyers surveyed across the U.S. said they had noticed an increase in pet-custody cases in the past five years. Pets custody represents a new issue for the Custody Lawyer or Divorce Mediator. This article provides a brief overview of this new trend in custody law. 

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Marriage, Divorce, Repeat, Marriage, Divorce, Repeat

Is there remarriage after divorce?  A second try can work if lessons are learned the first time around. In general, successful remarriages require that each spouse work on their own failings. This article provides reasons for its pessimistic view of divorce and remarriage, but tips for success are presented as well. 

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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. 

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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. 

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