To say that a parent’s attachment to his or her kids is strong may be a negative statement. Attachment is described as secure and insecure, so it is possible to have a strong attachment that is insecure. (more…)
Archive for the ‘children’ Category
Working with Counselors and Court
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011Working with the Court in managing chaotic situations involving children and counseling is challenging and requires an additional set of skills. This article should help to evaluate court-involved counseling. It is important to know how counseling will affect the legal process and how the legal process will affect counseling. (more…)
Reunification Therapy with Estranged and Alienated Parents
Monday, August 8th, 2011Aside from abuse, children generally benefit from a relationship with both mom and dad. (more…)
How One Parent Undermines the Other Parent
Monday, December 27th, 2010Much of the time one parent does not realize what they are doing. The effect on the kids is unnoticed. It is usually experienced by the child as stress, tension, anxiety, guilt and depression. Kids may act out or hide it. Parents usually justify it.
What is “it?” On the moderate side it is undermining the other parent and it can lead to alienation. (more…)
Protecting Children in Divorce
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010You can make a difference when it comes to insulating your children from the harmful effects of unavoidable divorce. Children of divorce are most affected by ongoing conflict, absent parents, and financial shifts in lifestyle. Moreover, how the child responds to the divorce is modeled by how each parent deals with it. Generally, if the parents are coping well, the children are coping well. (more…)
Divorce Mediation FAQ Only Clients Can Answer about the Children
Friday, May 7th, 2010Here are some questions that will have to be answered not by the mediator, but by the parents in the best interest of their children:
1. What is in the best interest of the child when determining custody?
2. Will child care be needed? (more…)