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Question of the week: Can children of divorce multitask effectively?

Multitasking is the source of many behavior problems that you see in children of divorce. What do I mean by that? Well, hold on as I explain. Recently, while reviewing research on the brain, I read that multitasking is a myth—your brain can only focus on one thing at a time. As I thought about this idea, a lightbulb went off in my Read more…

Posted: May 10th, 2017 ˑ No Comments
Filled under: Discipline, Divorce Issues, Modern families, Question of the week, Single Parents
The power of words: how they can help or hurt the child of divorce

Words can be powerful when they are used in the right context. Usage of kind words can motivate children. Unkind and cruel words can hurt children. I’ve seen well-intended words devastate the child of divorce. Let me explain how they might hear things that are said in front of them or things you might say to them. Think of the child of divorce who Read more…

Posted: January 20th, 2017 ˑ 2 Comments
Filled under: Accept the Challenge, Discipline, Divorce Issues, Emotions, School Issues, Single Parents