Author Archive: Kim Russell

Please do not stay in a bad marriage for the sake of the children. You, as parents, are their role models for the future adults that they will become. Do you really want them thinking that this is the right…
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Parents and Dating After Divorce Parents’ separation and subsequent divorce are obviously extremely traumatic experiences for most children. If all goes as well as possible, and with extensive, focused parental support and encouragement, the children can begin to heal,. However,…
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Helping your teenager cope with your divorce is not much different than helping her/him cope with their topsy-turvy, confusing, hormone-driven, everyday, average, angst-filled teenage life. Your divorce has just added another obstacle to their desperate attempt to reach adulthood as…
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Of course, fathers have equal rights to their children. But the wording of the question itself just p*es me off! It is not about the father. Or the mother. We have to change our focus as parents, and as a…
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To understand why children of divorce need special attention , it might help you by participating in this visualization exercise. This is called “nesting.” It is not something that will ever happen to you and your family. Nevertheless, attempt to…
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