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Question of the week: What do kids in two-parent homes have in common with kids in divorced homes?

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It might surprise you to know that some kids in two-parent homes have a lot in common with children of divorce. Even though this is a blog about kids and divorce, stay with me as I explain what I mean. Among the children who participate in your church programs, some in two-parent homes display characteristics that may not make sense. They come Read more…

Posted: September 27th, 2017 ˑ 4 Comments
Filled under: Accept the Challenge, Divorce Issues, Question of the week

Divorce — the storm that devastates and keeps on devastating

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When divorce became a trend in the early 1970s, we were told that children were resilient. If Mom and Dad were happy after the divorce, the kids would be okay. Over the years, however, we have learned that divorce affects children’s lives in deep, intense ways. Divorce is a storm that devastates the child’s family and the child’s life. Dr. Judith Wallerstein, a Read more…

Posted: October 12th, 2016 ˑ 4 Comments
Filled under: Accept the Challenge, Co-parenting, Divorce Issues, Single Parents, Trauma

Has non-traditional family become traditional?

Recently at the D6 2015 Conference there was a lot of talk about families. The D6 Conference is about family ministry with those families usually being the two-parent families. This year there was a lot of talk about the non-traditional families. You know those families that don’t fit the traditional mold of a two-parent family. These include the Single parent family Step and Read more…

Posted: October 7th, 2015 ˑ No Comments
Filled under: Accept the Challenge, Attracting families, Question of the week, Single Parents, Step and blended families