1. + Children and Divorce By: Vanessa Sanchez

2. + Having the Talk For most parents telling their kids that they are getting a divorce is the hardest but actually explaining why they are getting the divorce is the hardest. Sometimes kids just need that communication from their parents. Whether it’s ugly or not. It’s up to the parents to know how to cope with the children and support them through this process.

3. + What to say and How to say it Tell the truth: your kids are entitled to know why you are getting a divorce, but long-winded reasons may only confuse them. Pick something simple and honest. Say “I Love You”: Letting your children know that your love for them hasn’t changed is a powerful message. Address Changes: Answer your kids questions about change in their lives by acknowledging that some things will be different now, and other things won’t. Avoid Blaming!!

4. + What happens when do communicate. Maturity Responsibility Independent and self made Motived Spiritual Realistic Goals Trust

5. + What the future hold for them. Sometimes having kids to hear the truth is something that they will need to understand you and for them to cope with it. Because once they can accept this decision so well the parents and have one thing less to worry about. Especially, once their children are ready to start a family on their own they will learn from your mistakes and use them for this kids. Their using your communication skills and contrast their communication skills.

6. + What happens when you don’t communicate. Sleep problems Poor concentration Trouble at school Drug or alcohol abuse Withdrawal from loved ones Anger Issues Rebel against parents

7. + Emotional and Physical Damage Although Parents might not think that children need that support and will be fine in the future they don’t realize that this can affect kids emotionally and physically. Teenagers children are likely (35% instead of 13%) need psychological Add risk to single parents dating and trusting their children with strangers. 50% of the children with divorce parents develop health problems

8. + Parents talking control. Kids learn how to manipulate their parents since they know that they no longer live together and probably don’t even talk to each other. Communication is just a big help for a family of divorce that sometimes parents are the problem always trying to buy their children love and making the other parent look like the bad guy. Not giving the kid the chance to have a say who’s the is the bad guy or not because they decided to to tell the why the reason is that they got divorce.

9. + Parents need to put consider their children in the decisions that they are making to help their relationship as a parent and with their children.