One kindergartner says to a second kindergartner,
“Hey Taylor, your grandma’s going to be here in a minute to pick you up.”
Second kindergartner,
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http://www.divorceandchildren.com/
ABOUT THE SITE
Divorce and Children: Advice for Parents on Putting Children First is the homepage of Christina McGhee. Christina is a divorce coach and parent educator. The focus of her work is on “helping children and families successfully manage the challenges of divorce.” The focus of much of what Christina does is to help children and families to use the difficult events and circumstances they find themselves in as a result of divorce as a catalyst for positive change.
AVAILABLE RESOURCES
From KidsHealth.org, “An Explanation of Divorce for Kids” is a guide to divorce written specifically for kids.
It starts with a simple explanation of what divorce is:
A divorce happens after a husband and wife decide not to live together anymore and that they no longer want to be married to each other. They agree to sign legal papers that make them each single again and allow them to marry other people if they want to.
From there, the article explains that “Divorce Is Tough For Everyone,” and includes the important reminders that “Kids Don’t Cause Divorce” and “Kids Can’t Fix Divorce.”
If your parents are getting a divorce, or you know someone whose parents are divorced, this is a great resource to find out the basics about divorce.
“‘I hate Divorce,’ says the Lord God of Israel”
For some church leaders and children’s workers, it may be hard to truly understand what happens with a child of divorce inside their heads, within their hearts and under their skin.
Plainly stated, children lose their family. They lose a mom and dad living together as a unit. While this may seem like it is a simple statement, it has monumental outcomes when it comes to living the life of a child. Family is where you are supposed to feel safe, carefree and loved. It is where you learn to navigate life. It is where you learn what you believe and you are able to experiment with values and learn family traditions. It is part of who you are when you grow up and become an adult.
Children go from living in one world, which is hard enough when you are little kid, to living in two completely different worlds with different rules, values and many times beliefs. At times these worlds collide and then continue to change rapidly. It is hard to figure out schedules and logistics. Many times a child doesn’t even know who is picking them up from school or where they are going to spend the night let alone understand what mom or dad believe about God.
Everything may become uncertain to the child. Questions such as,
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