Divorce / Separation

By Talia Lakritz – Insider 03/12/2019 “… Family size has been steadily decreasing since then, with the average number of children remaining 2.4 for the past 20 years, prompting speculation that the middle child could be “going extinct.” …” Read the entire article: https://www.thisisinsider.com/how-families-have-changed-then-and-now-america-2019-3

By Grant Suneson – Cincinnati.com 03/04/2019 “… A study published in the journal Couple Family Psychology found that lack of commitment was the most often cited reasons for divorce, listed by 75 percent of individual participants. …” Read the entire article: https://www.cincinnati.com/story/money/2019/03/04/highest-divorce-rate-state-cities-where-couples-split-up-most/39043089/

By Karen Finn – Your Tango 02/22/2019 “… Children of divorce are the innocent, powerless victims — the collateral damage with no say in the implosion of their family. …” Read the entire article: https://www.yourtango.com/experts/drkarenfinn/parenting-advice-to-help-ease-the-heartbreak-and-effects-of-divorce-on-children

By Lauren Vinopal – Fatherly 02/22/2019 “…Maintaining a happy marriage after having a baby is hard. So hard, in fact, that millennials are increasingly forming families in reverse, opting to wed later in life and have children with one another long before they walk down the aisle. …” Read the entire article: https://www.fatherly.com/health-science/should-i-get-married-divorce/

By Serena Gordon – US News 02/26/2019 “…But a new study reports a bright side to all that texting and social media — it keeps children connected to their parents after a divorce. …” Read the entire article: https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2019-02-26/one-plus-of-texting-social-media-divorce-made-easier-on-kids

By Steve Doughty – Iol 02/18/2019 “…But now a major new study has confirmed that they suffer more emotional problems than other children – with boys’ behaviour particularly badly affected. …” Read the entire article: https://www.iol.co.za/lifestyle/family/parenting/why-divorce-affects-boys-more-than-girls-18848980

By Patrick A. Coleman – Fatherly 02/12/2019 “…When divorced moms and dads commit to co-parenting a kid can thrive in what is essentially a new kind of family. But it’s not an easy task by any stretch of the imagination. …” Read the entire article: https://www.fatherly.com/love-money/relationships/parenting-strategies-advice/what-divorced-parents-need-to-know-about-co-parenting-after-the-split/

By Jessica Troilo – Psychology Today 02/06/2019 “…New research explains consistent contact with divorced parents is critical. …” Read the entire article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/its-all-about-the-dads/201902/does-cooperative-divorced-coparenting-matter

By Jonathan Verk – Thrive Global 01/17/2019 “…Kids do much better when parents get along. But the sad truth is many children experience excessive levels of toxic stress from exposure to their parents’ ongoing conflict during — and even after — divorce. …” Read the entire article: https://thriveglobal.com/stories/because-kids-do-better-when-parents-get-along/

By Child & Family Blog 12/2018 “…Reduced parenting time with fathers after divorce damages emotional security in children. Increased time mitigates negative impacts of conflict. …” Read the entire article: https://www.childandfamilyblog.com/child-development/divorce-children-emotional-security/?fbclid=IwAR1oP3FZaZ5rDYHC0n_I-rcO92okwKYKk996Bc75ftB0nOcKQ5Z18brcKQk