Multi-State Fathers' Rights & Divorce Law Blog

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Monday, November 21, 2011. For divorced parents the holidays can be particularly frustrating. And while it may be tempting to hold on to hurt feelings and animosity, these reactions between parents often make kids feel like they have to pick sides between their parents. However, according to family therapist Marie Hartwell-Walker, the holidays do not need to be a negative experience, and in fact can be quite positive and show children that there is no need to choose a side after a divorce, and that both parents still equally love them. The No. 1

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Friday, November 18, 2011. Contrary to popular belief, Missouri children with divorced parents do not necessarily have lingering psychological damage. However, how parents address and deal with the divorce, can really affect their children’s overall feelings of stress and bad memories related to the split. Overall, studies have found that the way parents talk to their children about their divorce significantly impacts how their children respond in later years. For example, children who have the opportunity to talk to their parents about the divorce and ask questions are less likely to experience anxiety and