How To Talk To Your Kids About Divorce

How To Talk To Your Kids About Divorce
Serious conversation
Serious conversation

"Mom, is Daddy Jacob and Maia's real daddy?" Lizzy asked nonchalantly as she zig-zagged a purple crayon across her coloring book.

"Sure he is," I said. I paused, and then I decided to explain.

"Well, a long time ago, Jake and Maia’s other daddy and I were married, but we sadly got divorced. So then we moved back in with Grandma and Grandpa Osmond, and then Daddy and I met each other and got married. Then we had you, Jenny, and Hailey. But Daddy loves Jacob and Maia just like he loves you. Does that make sense?"

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