Possibly the worst thing about getting a divorce is telling the children. There is no perfect time to tell them but of course they need to be told by the parents as soon as possible so they do not hear this emotionally upsetting news from someone else. Parents Should Tell the Children Together If possible, the parents should put their differences aside and meet together with the children to … [Read more...]

Telling children that you are divorcing is one of the hardest parts of the divorce process.  In almost every case, the children think it is somehow their fault, or at least believe they are partially to blame.  One child may think, “If I had only made the team…” or “If I had only gotten better grades…” then my parents would have stayed together.  It is important to let the children … [Read more...]