Children and Divorce

Going to Therapy with my Mother

Shannon Bradley-Colleary | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Mother Daughter Relationships, Family Healing, Abuse, Children and Divorce, Divorce, My Story, Death of a Spouse, Stepparents, Women News

"Don't let your life be all about men the way mine has been," my mom said on the long distance line as I sobbed about my latest tortured love affair circa 1991.

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How Can I Let Go Of Hatred Toward My Ex?

Agi Smith | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Children-and-Divorce, Anger, Children and Divorce, Divorce, Woman, Healing, Post-Divorce, Broken Heart, Divorce News

I can't seem to be able to move forward and stop blaming myself for marrying this man knowing he had serious issues and thereby not protecting my children.

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How Does Divorce Affect Kids?

Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Divorce Questions, How Does Divorce Affect Children, Divorce Effects on Children, Judith Wallerstein, Video, Does Divorce Affect Children, Children and Divorce, Impact of Divorce on Children, Divorce News

Wondering how divorce affects children? Here's what you need to know, from Judith Wallerstein, an internationally recognized authority on the effects ...

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What The Longevity Project Really Teaches Us About Divorce

Mandy Walker | Posted 05.12.2012

Read More: Longevity Study, Children and Divorce, Parental Divorce, The Longevity Project, Divorce News

The Longevity Study reinforces the importance of putting the best interests of your children first when divorcing.

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Is It Possible To Recover From Infidelity?

Agi Smith | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Heartbreak, Infidelity, Breaking Up, Dear Agi, Children and Divorce, Divorce, Love, Divorce News

My husband recently ended an affair, which I have known about for the past five months. I feel so shattered and confused. How can I ever trust him again?

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7 Things Stay-At-Home Moms Must Do Before Filing Divorce

Thomas Greenwald | Posted 01.21.2012

Read More: Parents-Moms, Stay at Home Mom, Child Support, Children and Divorce, Mom Divorce, Stay at Home Mom Divorce, Alimony for Mom, Divorce News

Divorce is a life-changing experience for any family. For the stay-at-home mom, the consequences of ending a marriage can be even more dramatic

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The #1 Scariest Halloween Dilemma

Susan F. Schwartz, L.C.S.W. | Posted 12.24.2011

Read More: Children and Divorce, Divorce, Halloween, Holiday Stress, Holidays, Co-Parenting, Divorce News

Often times agreements about Halloween do not find their way into parenting plans and yet parents are faced with the task of figuring out how to handle this very American tradition celebrated in most households.

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How Not To Let Your Divorce Screw Up Your Kids

Eva M. Selhub, M.D. | Posted 11.20.2011

Read More: Stress Management, Stress, Anger Management, Anger, Trauma, Children and Divorce, Divorce, Co-Parenting, Parenting, Love, Divorce and Parenting, Divorce News

If the statistics are true and one out of every two marriages ends in divorce, it can be inferred that within those marriages there are children who are the victims of the divorce.

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Which Custody Plans Screw Up Kids The Least?

Robert Hughes, Jr. | Posted 09.20.2011

Read More: Infants, Children of Divorce Intervention Program, Children and Divorce, Encyclopedia of Early Childhood Development, Smith College for Social Work, Toddlers, La Trobe University, Legal System, Parenting Plans, JoAnne Pedro-Carroll, Custody, Jennifer McIntosh, Marsha Kline Pruett, Divorce News

Is joint custody the best arrangement for kids? Should infants and toddlers be shuttled between two homes? Is it important to include children in de...

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Estranged or Abandoned by a Parent: Are Children Scarred for Life?

Deborah Moskovitch | Posted 08.20.2011

Read More: Healing and Reconnecting, Children and Divorce, Estranged Grief, Abandonment, Estranged-Family, Estrangement, Affects of Abandonment and Estrangment, Estranged-Relationships, Divorce News

I have spoken with many adult children who have shared their stories on how this loss has affected their lives.

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Which Came First - The Children Or The Divorce?

David Wygant | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Healthy Relationships, Marriage, Children-and-Divorce, Single Mothers, Relationships, Divorce, Children, Divorce News

Do you have children in your life? Did you even stay longer in a marriage you would have otherwise ended for the sake of the kids?

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Grandparents Fan the Flame of Divorce

Marsha Temlock | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Child Custody, Children and Divorce, Divorce, Grandparenting, Divorce News

Sadly, there's a lot of antagonism that builds after divorce.

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Goosed by the Gosselins

Brette Sember | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Kate Gosselin, Parenting, Children and Divorce, Custody, Divorce, Children, Jon and Kate Gosselin, Gosselin Divorce, Divorce News

Take away the cameras and the media and the sheer number of children involved and you're dealing with a textbook post-divorce family. The Gosselins aren't unusual at all.

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A Post 9/11 Lie

SaraKay Smullens | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Truths, Lies, Children-and-Divorce, Terror, Trauma, Divorce, Homeland Security, Bureaucrats, Bureaucracy, Post 9/11, Divorce and Children, Healthy Living News

I wish I had never been terrified, turning to a lie for comfort. I know that in today's world, such "comforts" are far more trouble than they are worth.

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Girlfriends' Guide To Divorce: When Parents Attack, The Kids Are The Injured Party

Vicki Iovine | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Girlfriends' Guide, Children-and-Divorce, Coley Lafoon, Divorce, Kids, Celebrity Kids, Anne Heche, Anne-Heche-Divorce, Relationships, Vicki-Iovine, Custody Battle, Healthy Living News

Yes, Anne Heche, you can say "lazy ass" on television. The question is, should you? And the answer is, it's never appropriate when you are talking about the father of your child.

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How Divorce Scars Children

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach | Posted 11.17.2011

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I do not believe that couples ought to stay together for the sake of the children. Marriage is not a prison sentence; children are not your jailers. But that does not mean that divorce does not scar kids.

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