Divorce / Separation

Does Having Kids Before Marriage Increase Divorce Risk?

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/

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One Plus of Texting, Social Media: Divorce Made Easier on Kids

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

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What Divorced Parents Need to Know About Co-Parenting After the Split

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/

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Because Kids Do Better When Parents Get Along

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/

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Divorce Harms Children’s Emotional Security, But This Is Mitigated By More Shared Parenting

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

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My Parents Are Divorced, But That Never Split Our Family Up

By The Odyssey Online  “…Although divorce has an inescapable, negative connotation attached to it, my parents are prime examples of how that connotation can be extremely inaccurate. …” Read the entire article: https://www.theodysseyonline.com/parents-staying-together-after-divorce?fbclid=IwAR0uM8Zz0pOAtgmc0cjfQq4zW-rYbIpsSZrC62n-04a9a9o11U0FSj7LFIk

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LOCAL PARTNERS WORKING TOWARD A SELF-HEALING COMMUNITY

By Herald Review on 10/13/2018 “…  “momentum created to move this work forward” in the community, according to Linsey McMurrin, North Central Regional ACEs Training Coordinator with Minnesota Communities Caring for Children (MCCC). The mission of MCCC is to “empower parents and communities to build supportive relationships, nurture children and prevent child abuse and neglect.” …” Read

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Traumatic Separation and Attachment Style

By Psychology Today on 10/23/2018 “… Attachment theory is the best body of research we have to understand the effect of traumatic separation. Beginning in the early 1950’s, John Bowlby asserted that children suffering maternal separation are at increased risk for physical and mental illness, …” Read the entire article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/life-after-50/201810/traumatic-separation-and-attachment-style

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