Divorce and Children: Helping Children Thrive During and After Divorce




Mom Enough: A Parenting Podcast show

Summary: <a href="https://www.drjordanhart.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"></a>When parents divorce, children typically experience a wide range of feelings, including loss, sadness, fear, anger and anxiety. These feelings come out in different ways, depending on age, personality and circumstances. But there are many things parents and other caring adults can do to help children cope and even thrive beyond this challenging time.<br> <br>  <br> <br> <a href="https://www.drjordanhart.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Child psychologist</a> <a href="https://www.drjordanhart.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dr. Jordan Hart</a> joins Marti &amp; Erin for a rich discussion of divorce and children, a topic that affects so many families.<br> <br>  <br> <br> What have you experienced or observed about divorce and children in your family or circle of friends? What were some of the most important points in this week’s Mom Enough discussion and how do those match your own experience or observations of divorce and children?<br> <br>  <br> <br> Related resources:<br> <br> <a href="http://www.thebridgingcenter.com/bridging-parental-conflict" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bridging Parental Conflict®</a> class<br> <br> <a href="https://traversecc.org/managing-in-the-middle/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Managing in the Middle</a> class for children<br> <br> <a href="http://momenough.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Parenting-Through-Divorce.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Parenting Together – Even Through Divorce</a> tip sheet by Marti Erickson