Ways to Help Children of Divorce Ease Their Longing for the Other Parent

When parents divorce, children usually end up living primarily with one parent.  When a child has been close to both parents, it is normal for the child to miss one parent when with the other parent.  The following steps can help ease the children's longing for the other parent:

  • Encourage your child to telephone the other parent, care for the other parent, and have photos of the other parent in his/her room.
  • Prepare stamped, addressed envelopes to the other parents so that the child can easily write and/or mail items to the other parent.
  • Tell the child in what positive ways he or she reminds you of the other parent.
Source:  "Helping Your Child Cope With Divorce," published by Abingdon Press in their FaithHome for Parents series.

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Peter J Chandler - January 22, 2008 5:02 AM

How about ensure that the child is able to spend as near to half their free time with the other parent? So much research shows that "Father-deprivation is a more reliable predictor of criminal activity than race, environment or poverty", or are you in it for the money that this crime will generate for you? Destroying society for your profit is *@@*****!!!!!****

Joseph Goldberg - April 7, 2008 4:25 AM

Parental Alienation and Parental Alienation Syndrome ( P.A.S. ), is a serious form of child abuse, it falls under the definition of emotional abuse, and this form of child abuse is widely recognized by all mental health professionals.

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In Parental Alienation Child Abuse, a custodial parent often makes false allegations of abuse against the non-custodial parent ( this is a common act of behavior to obstruct visitation and deflect attention
away from the " real abuser ". )

If you are a mother or father that has a child suffering with this form of child abuse contact us for help.

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