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January 2013
Children of Divorce
Divorce, like anything else that is unsettling, has a direct affect on the lives of millions of children in the United States. Many people see divorce as a moral dilemma. Some view it as an epidemic. Others simply see it as a routine part of American life. No matter what the view, however, divorce creates issues of adjustment for all involved. Continue Reading
Helping Your Child Cope with the Loss of a Loved One
As parents, we instinctively try to shelter and protect our children from harmful events and negative people. If there is something dangerous in their environment we remove it. If there is something suspicious, we investigate it. If something disturbs them we provide reassurance. Our tendency is to do the same thing when someone close to them dies. We tell them it will be all right, and then usually say something like “your Auntie is in heaven and has become an angel that is now watching over you.” Shortly after, our child may say that she wants to go to heaven to visit Auntie. At that point we suddenly realize that in a child’s world nothing is ever gone forever. Continue Reading