By Rosalind Sedacca, CDC Facing divorce and stymied about how to tell your kids? Wondering how it will affect them? Worried about hurting them with the news? When’s the best time to talk? What to say and not say? What they will say? Not sure just what to confide? Well, you’re not alone. There’s no doubt this might be one of the most difficult conversations you’ll ever have. It’s a talk your children won’t want to have – and you must be prepared. Here are the five mistakes most commonly made by parents regarding the divorce talk. Be sure you don’t add stress to your children’s lives by making these errors. You'll find answers to the other questions on my blog at ChildCenteredDivorce.com. 1. Exposing your children to parental conflict or fighting. Studies show that this does more damage to children than any other factor in their lives – whether
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By Rosalind Sedacca, CDC One million American children experience divorce each year. All of their parents face the same heart-wrenching dilemma … “How do I tell the kids?” If you’re facing the challenges of telling your kids about a divorce or separation, take heart. Now there’s an easier, more effective way to do it right. Acclaimed by therapists, attorneys, mediators, educators and other professionals around the world, How Do I Tell the Kids About the Divorce? A Create-a-Storybook Guide to Preparing Your Children -- With Love! is a unique guidebook that doesn’t just tell parents what to say. It says it for you! Getting both parents in alignment for the sake of the kids! Rosalind Sedacca’s Create-a-Storybook concept guides you in creating a special storybook. It uses your family photos, along with her customizable fill-in-the-blank templates written in age-appropriate language (for ages 5-15). It’s a unique and proven approach unlike
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Divorce Experts Around the World Praise How Do I Tell the Kids About the Divorce? Rosalind Sedacca has written an outstanding resource for divorcing parents, " How Do I Tell the Kids about the Divorce? A Create-a-Storybook Guide to Preparing Your Children -- with Love!" It allows parents to customize a reassuring and real story about what will happen to the children when their parents divorce. Nothing like it has existed previously, and with it Rosalind has made an enormous contribution to the field of child-centered divorce. Pauline Tesler, Collaborative Divorce Lawyer, co-founder of International Academy of Collaborative Professionals "How Do I Tell the Kids about the Divorce? is a unique, user-friendly guide for parents who want to broach the subject of divorce with their children in the most caring and thoughtful way. I commend Rosalind for her ingenuity and creativity in helping to reduce the trauma of
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Here's What Parents Who Purchased How Do I Tell the Kids Abut the Divorce? The best way to break the divorce news to your children are Saying ... Thank you, Rosalind. My wife and I have decided to end our 9-year marriage and we needed a way to tell our beautiful 8 year old daughter. Your storybook and your suggestions were exactly what we needed. Things actually went better than we expected and Beth is showing great strength and courage through these difficult times. We're grateful for your information. Tom S, Passadena, CA I want to thank you for this book. The most terrifying and upsetting aspect of separation for me are how to tell my children and how to help them understand and cope
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