In Part IV of this series of posts, my friend, Y, shares how his experience as a child of divorce shaped the advice he would give parents going through separation.
Read moreAdvice from Children of Divorce (Part III): "The children should feel like this is the best decision for the whole family, not just the parents."
In Part III of this series of posts with real-life reflections from children of divorce, my friend, D, shares the advice that she wishes she could have given her parents during their separation.
Read moreDivorcing with Kids: Advice from Children of Divorce (Part I)
One of the most common questions I get from my clients is how to talk to their kids—and how to get the kids through a divorce. It’s an emotional and scary time, and the last thing any of us wants is to say or do the “wrong” thing. If you Google “what to tell the kids about divorce,” you’ll find experts with academic advice—but my clients still wonder how real people work through these very difficult issues in real life. So I turned to my closest friends who are children of divorce for their help.
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