Two Parents, Two Homes
Most children want contact with both their parents and to carry on seeing both of them as part of their family. Keeping in contact with the parent who has left home reassures a ch... (continued)
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The Leaver and the Left
20 Oct 14:52When the decision is finally reached that you are to separate, it is not unusual for couples to be in very different places emotionally and psychologically. Although people go throug... (continued)
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What to Keep in Mind When Separating
20 Oct 14:38Common issues, crucial things to keep in mind when separating On a scale of stressful life events, divorce/separation is ranked second after the death of a spouse/partner. True a... (continued)
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Communication
20 Oct 15:04WHEN PARENTS FIRST SEPARATE Couples separate in all sorts of different ways; there’s the long talked about and planned separation at one extreme and the out of the blue sud... (continued)
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Coping With Your Child's Reactions
20 Oct 15:45Children react to separation and divorce in lots of different ways: They may feel partly responsible They may feel stuck in the middle and powerless to do anything ... (continued)
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Tips for Helping you Communicate with your Ex
20 Oct 15:48One of the biggest challenges for separated parents is putting your feelings about your ex to one side. It's hard because it can take a long time to deal with the emotional adjus... (continued)
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Preparation Worksheet for Telling Children
21 Oct 15:57Preparation worksheet for telling the children Use this worksheet as a prompter to plan how to tell the children about your separation. You can complete it together or separately... (continued)
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Dealing with Anger
21 Oct 16:21Anger is a natural and normal response to loss and everybody going through a relationship breakdown will experience it. Although anger is a necessary and healthy response ... (continued)
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When and how to tell the children
21 Oct 15:40When and how to tell the children Most parents agonise about the effect the decision to separate will have on their children. Understandably, they worry about how to break ... (continued)
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The Finances
21 Oct 13:00There are two elements of the finances that you need to consider when you are separating; The division of your assets (possessions, savings etc) and liabilities (debts). ... (continued)
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Helping your child cope with separation
21 Oct 16:16Be prepared to tolerate your child’s sadness or anger – you may find that you stop your child’s expressions of emotion to avoid your own sadness or guilt about the ... (continued)
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The Leaver and the Left
20 Oct 14:52When the decision is finally reached that you are to separate, it is not unusual for couples to be in very different places emotionally and psychologically. Although people go throug... (continued)
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Introduction to Being Parents not Partners
20 Oct 14:16Putting your relationship with your ex on a new footing can be painfully difficult. Although you may feel like erasing them from your life, try to remember that, above all, you are b... (continued)
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Parents not Partners
20 Oct 14:29Working out a new parenting relationship with your ex can be painfully difficult. Although you may feel like erasing them from your life altogether you are both still parents and the... (continued)
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What to Keep in Mind When Separating
20 Oct 14:38Common issues, crucial things to keep in mind when separating On a scale of stressful life events, divorce/separation is ranked second after the death of a spouse/partner. True a... (continued)
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Being Parents When You're no Longer in a Relationship
20 Oct 14:47One of the trickiest things to do when a separation or divorce happens is to work out what your relationship towards each other should be like afterwards. If you don’t have chi... (continued)
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