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The stress of divorce on children is made worse by anger and conflict between divorced parents. Photo Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/clairity/2105532204/ Creative Commons Attribution License 82

Communication Tips for Divorced Parents: Easing the Stress of Divorce on Children

Effective communication can be frustrating if you're divorced and have kids. Here are tips for how to communicate with your ex without causing emotional harm to your kids.

2 comments    family children relationship
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Why Wait To Get Married

Although nearly 95% of Americans will say that marriage is important, for nearly a decade the average age level of those ready to "tie the knot" has increased dramatically. Find out why, and what to do while you are "waiting for marriage to come along."

40 comments    love family relationships
Positive Effects of Divorce on Children69

Positive Effects of Divorce on Children

Turn to just about any medical journal, and you'll read about children having trouble dealing with their parents' divorce. What you don't read is that as the acute grief fades and the years go by, these...

0 comments    family divorce kids and divorce
Setting boundaries means that you provide physical and emotional space for yourself. 75

Establishing Boundaries After Divorce - How to Do It

Setting boundaries means that you provide physical and emotional space for yourself. Establishing boundaries after divorce is one of the most important steps to take. Children and divorce boundaries need to...

6 comments    life advice family
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Weekend Parenting - How Non-Custodial Parents Can Still Be Parents

Non-custodial parents can be divided into two categories - those who have harmed their child and don't deserve custody and those who are good, loving, parents who are not able to live with their...

4 comments    family children parenting
Try to remain friendly with your ex because it'll only help in the proceedings.70

The Dos and Don'ts of Getting a Divorce- Things to Do and Avoid

In the dictionary, divorce is loosely defined as the dissolution of a partnership in business and in a relationship. When a marriage reaches the point of a divorce, the end is a mix of anger, misery and a...

1 comment    life advice how to
Making Heartbreaking Choices While Making Footsteps In The Sand64

More Footsteps In The Sand In The nightPart II

Even though Keri is only eight Keri knows that when Keri needs to think, she thinks best when she can walk in the sand in the cool of the night. There is something about the feel of her bare feet and the sand...

2 comments    love children divorce
long term effects of divorce on children65

Long term effects of divorce on children

There is little argument over the fact that the long-term effects of divorce on children are extremely negative, and they can cause many children to feel sad, angered, lonely, bewildered as well as anxious...

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Three Steps to Prepare for a Divorce

To prepare for a divorce is redundant because the signs may have been there for some time. However, here are steps to prepare for a divorce without specificsbut with generalizations to help you make the right...

0 comments    children relationship marriage
KT (2nd grade) on vacation at the beach in Vancouver, BC, Canada64

My Second Chance

Looking at that first picture of me, sitting on the beach in the middle of Christmas break, smiling, you'd never know the truth.  Even at that age, I thought I was going to die early.  Not just a random...

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