Divorce: 5 steps to protect your children's emotional wellbeing
Children of divorce can thrive - with care, our presence and some hard work....
We know that no matter what their age, divorce is stressful for kids. Despite being overwhelmed with the emotions and practicalities of divorce, it's our responsibility to support, guide and nurture our children through the sometimes hard transition and change. It's also our responsibility to listen. So often we don't include our children because we're emotionally overwhelmed ourselves and we might find it hard to ask them how they're feeling and hear what they have to say.
I found it helpful to remember that with a lot of hard work, including putting my own ego and emotions to one side, and with a firm gaze into the future, it's possible to come out the other side with a new family set up that sets them up for a happy and healthy future - you may not be married but you are still a family after all.
In this article I wrote for the Family Separation Support Hub I give you five things that will help:
Read on and please get in touch if I can help. Here is the link to book a free discovery call.
And remember, our kids don’t need perfection, they need a sometimes messy, real, thoughtful,
attentive and loving presence during this time of transition and change.