One of the difficult things about divorce is that, as a parent, you still have to continue parenting while you go through all those difficult and challenging emotions. Unfortunately, there are parents who find it hard to differentiate their own feelings of anger,
If you both decide that it’s best to go your separate ways then here are somethings you may want to keep in mind that I hope will show you how to get through a divorce. Telling the children No matter how you
I don’t know how many women leave a marriage and leave their children behind. I still don’t know how many openly talk about it to help and heal more. I remember a comment Soila once made probably on a previous post of
The gifts bit. This can be one of the trickiest things to decide upon at Christmas especially where you and your ex are not in speaking terms or are experiencing anger, hurt and resentment towards one another. Well, very, very briefly –
It is true that no two divorces are the same, but it is also true that there are some features and traits that run through the veins of most divorce processes. If you find yourself thinking or stating, “I want a divorce,” or
For some, this will be your first Christmas as a divorced parent. Some of you may have been through family mediation so have a plan all set out as to how you will be co-parenting during this time while some of you
It goes without saying that going through divorce is an emotionally charged process or journey. So what can you do when someone tells you their marriage is over? Here are the dos when helping a friend going through divorce: Just listen. You don’t need to
I have been working with children and families for over 12 years now specialising in the area of trauma, loss and bereavement and what I have found is that, what has happened is important, but what is even more crucial is how
As a person who works with parents going through divorce, the tough part is seeing how a parent’s anger and need for vengeance takes precedence over her children’s wellbeing or his child’s welfare. There will never, ever be a time in a
No, unfortunatly it doesn’t. Anger doesn’t end with divorce. For so many going through divorce, the crossing of the threshold to a new life seems to be the eagerly anticipated sound of the decree absolute landing on the doormat. We believe in
There is little else more difficult than providing a caring environment for your children while going through the divorce process yourself. It’s easy from time to time to slip and behave in a way that is hurtful to them at that
I think most of us will agree that conflict, arguments, disagreements or whatever you want to call them, are indeed part of “normal” life in a home, however, conflict becomes an issue when children are exposed to it on a regular basis and
