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The importance of collections to the child of divorce

All kids like to collect things. Rocks, bugs, jewels, stamps, coins, and other small items become important to children. Sometimes the items are silly, fun things, while other times there might be a purpose to the art of collecting certain items. Some children turn their collections into hobbies. Boys who collect baseball cards and other sports memorabilia are good examples of collecting Read more…

Posted: July 16th, 2018 ˑ No Comments
Filled under: Divorce Issues, FamMin, Preschool, Single Parents, Step and blended families, Summer

Two kinds of “nesting” for kids of divorce

“Nesting” is a term often used by family courts, lawyers, and divorcing parents. It means parents continue to share a residence after divorce for the sake of their children. The parents stay at the family home with the children when it is their scheduled visitation time. The other parent stays someplace else during that time. The thought behind doing this is that staying Read more…

Posted: April 2nd, 2018 ˑ 2 Comments
Filled under: Divorce Issues, Emotions, Stress

A child carries the treasures of his life hidden in his pocket

When children lose connections with important people in their lives, they may become attached to their “things.” Things and possessions bring a sense of comfort, control, and order to children’s lives. These things become substitutes for deep connections with parents and other loved ones. They replace many of the rituals they held important before life changed. I had the privilege of knowing one Read more…

Posted: March 5th, 2018 ˑ 2 Comments
Filled under: Accept the Challenge, Co-parenting, Divorce Issues, Emotions, Grandparents, Preschool, Research, Single Parents, Stress, Trauma