Divorced? Be What Your Children Want You...
By Rosalind Sedacca I came upon this quote from British blogger, David Bly: "Your children will become what you are; so be what you want them to be." That's the best advice anyone can give any parent, especially when faced with challenging times, such as your divorce. About 40% of our children will experience the divorce of their parents. The outcome is not the same for all families. That's why it's so important for parents to understand that every decision they make has consequences. And these consequences not only affect their children. They also impact their own well-being for years and decades to come! As a Divorce & Co-Parenting Coach, I've found that many parents are short-sighted when it comes to understanding the effects of divorce on their children. They don't understand how emotional wounds in childhood lead to behaviors in the teen years. And that decisions in adulthood are
