Tag Archives: divorce
Talking to Children about Separation and Divorce
One of the most difficult life experiences for a child is having their parents separate or divorce. Most children want their parents to stay married. And that is true even if the marriage has been unhappy. Divorce is extremely difficult … Continue reading
Parenting Through Separation and Divorce
One of the most difficult times to parent is when one is experiencing a breakup of the parental relationship. Parenting requires such physical and emotional energy and when a parent is depleted of both, due to their own emotional turmoil, grief, … Continue reading
7 Steps Toward Becoming a Fabulous StepParent
In my last post I shared some thoughts on the important role of stepparents. Today I’m adding these specific steps toward becoming a fabulous stepparent! I’m sure there are more, but this is a good start: 1. Respect the role … Continue reading
Thoughts on Blending Families
Last month Jada Pinkett Smith, the wife of Will Smith, created a bit of a stir on Facebook when she posted her thoughts on what it took to happily blend families. This is what she wrote: A letter to a … Continue reading
Gretchen Derda (Woosley), MSW, LCSW 
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