Learning about divorce
True or false: It is okay to feel angry at one parent.
True
What are some feelings kids may have during a divorce?
Anxiety, depression, anger, powerlessness
What is a high conflict divorce?
When parents don’t agree on how they want the separation to go.
True or false: Parents can change and get better at parenting skills.
True
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True or false: 50% of kids will experience divorce of their parents.
True
True or false: Worries about parents can impact kids’ school performance.
True
How many divorces are high conflict?
10-15%
What is supervised access?
It means another adult has to be present when you are with that parent.
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True or false: It is okay to not want to see one parent.
True
What are ways that kids show their emotions during a divorce?
Worries, outbursts, yelling
True or false: Kids sometimes do not want to see one of their parents during a separation.
True
True or false: When parents understand their kids better, they can be a better parent.
True
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What is divorce?
When two people decide they no longer are going to be married.
What is a way to help cope with divorce?
Expressing how you feel and adults letting you know it is okay to feel this way.
Who gets to decide where kids live during a divorce?
A judge.
True or false: Therapeutic supervised access is judging me, the kid.
False
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True or false: It is easier for kids when rules are different between their parents' households.
False
What is one thing that helps you cope with worries about your parents?
You pick!
Whose perspective is taken into account when deciding where kids will live?
Children’s best interest, parents, professionals, other family members
What is therapeutic supervised access?
When someone trained to work with parents helps them practice new skills when they are with their kids.
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