Navigating the Emotional Impact of Divorce on Children
I’m Tulsa divorce attorney Palmer Johnson. Welcome to my video series where I answer frequently asked questions I get about divorces, guardianships, and adoptions. Today’s question is, I feel like my divorce is really hard on my children. What should I do? So this is it’s not as much of a legal question as it is a human question, a family question, and I think that’s part of being a family law attorney.
What I would say is talk to your kids. Of course divorce can be difficult anytime a family is in transition. Ask them how they feel about things. Let them have an opportunity to talk about it in depending on their age, kid terms, and being cautious on how much you expose or involve them in the adult matters like child custody, visitation schedules, property division, child support orders.
Seeking Family Therapy
If you think that there are bigger issues or you are not equipped to handle it, then I would strongly recommend considering some kind of family therapy for the child, maybe for the parents, something that everyone can participate in to address those issues, and then move on. Because isn’t that the healthiest way that you can deal with emotions?
Teaching your children that it’s okay to seek outside help when you have a problem is a really progressive and useful tool that may help them through their entire life. Instead of just pushing feelings down and pretending like something isn’t a problem, address it in a healthy way, communicate about it, and feel better. Both the parents and the kids are in a better position because of it.
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