A Positive Divorce Experience for Your Child
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Don't expect too much from your child. He won't be any better at making
decisions or being responsible than he was before your divorce. He's
still a child and his needs should come before yours or your
ex-spouse's. If the practical side of parenting seems overwhelming,
simplify your life to make more time for your child. Have easy meals,
let some housekeeping chores go, cut back on outside commitments.
Encourage your child to stay in touch with your ex-spouse's relatives.
Continuing his relationship with grandparents and cousins will help him
feel part of an extended family.
Eventually your child will begin to understand and accept his situation,
especially if he sees that neither of his parents is falling apart.
He'll always wish there had never been a divorce. But he may appreciate
the calmness that often follows the breakup of a troubled marriage. In
time, with both natural parents' love and involvement, he should adjust
to his new family structure.
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About the Author
Susan Woodard,
M.S., LMFT is the author and owner of the court approved
Positive Parenting Through Divorce
workbook. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and the
Clinical Director of the Atrium Counseling Center in Broward County,
Florida, where she has been practicing for over 12 years.