DC4K » Switching hour

How long is a “minute” for the child of divorce?

For children of divorce, a minute can feel like an eternity, or it can zip by at lightning speed. Their perception of time’s passage is colored by the events in their lives—visitation with the other parent or the pain of a particular situation. Why? Let me paint a picture for you. A typical conversation in the house of an eight-year-old boy on Read more…

Posted: May 30th, 2017 ˑ No Comments
Filled under: Co-parenting, Divorce Issues, Emotions, Single Parents, Stress

When kids of divorce explode emotionally, how do you help the parent?

In ministering to children of divorce and single parents, it is important to realize that single parents might need to quickly change how they discipline. They’ve moved from a two-parent partnership to a one-parent home. What worked before might no longer work for the single parent. It can be scary to parent alone, especially when children exhibit behaviors not normal for them. This Read more…

Posted: March 8th, 2017 ˑ 6 Comments
Filled under: Discipline, Divorce Issues, Single Parents, Stress

How do I help single parents reduce stress for kids who have to switch homes during the holidays?

In your ministry, it’s likely that you’ve observed single parents and kids who develop a lot of anxiety about the process of shuttling the children between homes. This stress will be amplified during the holiday season. The switching hour, the time the kids switch between homes, can become less stressful if single parents work at making it normal. I’d like to give Read more…

Posted: November 28th, 2016 ˑ 8 Comments
Filled under: Divorce Issues, Holidays, Question of the week, Single Parents, Stress