Taking the Stress Out of a Break-Up ; Parents Facing Separation and Divorce Are Often Deeply Concerned About the Effect Their Actions Will Have On Their Children. This Article Describes How Parents Can Reduce the Stress Experienced by Their Children, and the Way in Which Family Mediation Can Support Them

Gloucestershire Echo, The › July 08, 2009

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IN the emotional turmoil surrounding the end of a relationship, parents easily lose sight of their children's needs and fail to hear their concerns. Not surprisingly children's perspectives are different from those of their parents.

Younger children will have a strong desire for their parents to get back together.

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Taking the Stress Out of a Break-Up ; Parents Facing Separation and Divorce Are Often Deeply Concerned About the Effect Their Actions Will Have On Their Children. This Article Describes How Parents Can Reduce the Stress Experienced by Their Children, and the Way in Which Family Mediation Can Support Them

Teenagers may have anxieties about their own ability to form relationships in the future, and feel ashamed about their parent's childish behaviour.

Children w...

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