Posted in Family, Parenting, raising children on Nov 21st, 2009
In part 1 of this podcast we talked about how blended families come about when new “worlds” are created through death or divorce. This changes the context of parenting, primarily through the perception of an “escape hatch” which can be used by either the parents or the children.
Parents are equally yoked in pulling [...]
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Posted in Family, Parenting, raising children on Nov 17th, 2009
Two of our listeners have asked recently about how to manage certain aspects of blended families. Divorce or the death of a spouse is something nobody plans on or wants, but has become a common condition among many of our families. As parents put the pieces back together and form new relationships, the challenges of [...]
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Posted in Family, Parenting, raising children on Aug 5th, 2008
Children are hit the hardest during and after a divorce. In today’s call, the focus is on helping children to heal after a divorce through:
Managing your own paradigm.
Truly forgiving the other parent.
Solving the problems in your own world.
Creating a stable and loving environment in your own home.
Supporting the children’s relationship with others in THEIR [...]
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