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What do I do if I suspect a child of divorce is being abused or neglected?

Last week, we discussed listening to children of divorce. Part of listening to them includes noticing if they are giving you clues about being abused or neglected. Children of divorce will try to protect their parent if the parent or the parent’s significant other is the abuser. This is especially true if the abuser is the parent the child doesn’t get to Read more…

Posted: August 30th, 2017 ˑ 3 Comments
Filled under: Abuse and Unsafe situations, Divorce Issues, Question of the week

Question of the week: Do you know what to listen for when ministering to the child of divorce?

Children’s ministry people have said to me, “I don’t know anything about divorce, and I’m not sure I would pick up on clues a child might be giving me.” How does one know how to discern what is bothering the child when the parents are separating or divorced? Let me share with you a personal story that will help you understand how Read more…

Posted: August 28th, 2017 ˑ 4 Comments
Filled under: Divorce Issues, Question of the week

Question of the week: Why do abused women go back to the abuser and what can we do to help?

Recently I was ministering to a lady that was new to our area. She was from another state and had just moved here. She said she had to get out of an abusive marriage so she came to live with a relative. She wanted a safe place for her and her child. She also said she needed some peace and quiet while she Read more…

Posted: February 2nd, 2015 ˑ 2 Comments
Filled under: Abuse and Unsafe situations, Brain Research, Divorce Issues, Emotions, Question of the week, Single Parents, Trauma