SUPPORTING FAMILIES
SEPARATION, DIVORCE, AND REMARRIAGE
Supporting families & children in times of parent/guardian separation
Bridget Van Etten, Ally Orban, Catherine Bohren, Katherine Fisher
Nothing you do for children is ever wasted
Garrison Keillor
SUPPORTING CHILDREN THROUGH SEPARATION & DIVORCE
How you handle it matters.
Jo and Emma from Parents Hotline discuss how you can support your child if you are going through a separation or divorce.
CO-PARENTING & REMARRIAGE
BOOKS AND OTHER RESOURCES
This can be a confusing time for your children and it is important you go about it in a way that is best for the child. Attached are many resources and books that can help both you and your children
COMMUNICATION
Co-parenting is common but can leave many children confused without proper communication. Click on this communication guide for resources for the whole family.
REMARRIAGE
During this time, it may be hard for children to express to you how they are feeling. Click below to find out what your child may be experiencing.
Divorce: Helping Your Child Transition
The Boys Towncenter for Behavioral Health gives different strategies about what parents can do to help children through transitions.
“Let your children be children. Don’t place adult responsibilities on them or confide in them as though they are adults.”
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
SESAME STREET IN COMMUNITIES
This website includes videos, activities, and articles to assist parents and children with divorce or separation.
DIVORCE CARE 4 KIDS
This PDF is a communication guide for parents to follow when kids are having trouble adjusting to divorce or separation.
PARENT EDUCATION
Click the link to see ways for parents to communicate with their child about divorce.
HELPING YOUR CHILDREN COPE WITH SEPARATION AND DIVORCE
“Dr. Paul has only two messages for us when it comes to helping children cope with separation and divorce: it's never the child's fault and nobody knows exactly why it has happened.”
