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Checklist: Protect Your Child from Effects of Separation
The effects of separation can have negative effects on the life of a child. Although all children react differently to emotional trauma, your choices can make…...
Checklist: the Emotional Stages After Separation
Until you have experienced the emotional stages after separation you won't be able to move on. Find out the different emotions you will experience and how you can move…...
Dating As A Separated Dad
Starting out dating again when you’re single once more can be a minefield, but some simple steps can guide you safely through it....
Dealing With Being Alone
Dealing with suddenly being on your own can be traumatic for separated fathers. Use your support network or develop one, and create positive goals for your future....
Ex Partners and Parental Alienation Syndrome
When one parent attempts to turn the children against the other, it can have disastrous consequences. Here's more information about Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS)…...
How a Separated Father Can Move on
Moving on from separation doesn’t happen overnight. But these tips help you break free of the past and still retain a close relationship with your kids....
How a Separation Can Affect a Child's Self-esteem
Children of divorced or separated parents often suffer more than you might think. Not only is their sense of security taken away from them, but in the long-term their…...
Maintain a Bond When Visitation Rights are Infrequent
Even if you’re not physically close to your kids for some reason, you can still keep in touch, and rearrange things to spend longer blocks of time with them....
Support for Separated Dads
As a separated dad you have a minefield to negotiate, not only with financial and legal issues, but also emotional ones. However, these organisations can help you....
Talking to Kids About Your Separation From Them
It’s not easy telling your children that you and your partner are separating. But these steps can help ease a traumatic time for everyone....
Talking to Your Child About You Having More Children
Your children can feel threatened when you tell them your new partner is expecting a baby. But there are ways you can keep the bond with your kids strong and part of…...
The Psychological Effect of Separation on Children
There has been a lot written on the terrible effects of separation on children, but is it always that bad?...
Understanding Depression in a Child
When parents separate or divorce, it's natural for the children to feel sad and unhappy. When that unhappiness doesn't lift, however, and transforms itself into an…...
When Your Ex Gets a New Partner
You can feel very insecure about your children when your ex has a long-term partner, but you can keep a strong relationship with your children....