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How to Tell Your Kids You Are Getting Divorced: Janelle Wang and Spencer Christian Interview
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This is a good interview and he brought out lots of good points. Children of all ages tend to feel that separation is their fault, even adult children.. The relationship we have with our parents is like no other relationship. Children make decisions that they take into their adult lives about the part they may have played and can get stuck in the stages of loss and grief just as their parents get stuck in them. Children are not free to move safely through the stages if parents continue to fight.
The two things parents fight about most when they separate are how money is spent and where children spend time. When children see and hear their parents fight about those things, it is understandable that they would think it is their fault. “I’m what my parents fight about.” It is important to be aware that although children may respond differently, the beliefs upon which their behavior is based are consistent. The response is driven by their beliefs about safety, integrity, what control they may have and how their response may effect the family.
Parents are important, not as passive caretakers but as active engaging, committed encourages who provide stability and love through safety, consistency and integrity.
Glenna Auxier
A Positive Divorce Resolution