Because Life Goes On...Helping Children and Youth Live With Separation and Divorce

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Introduction

Section 1 - Parenting Through Separation and Divorce

• Knowing What to Expect
• New Challenges
• Getting Help and Building a Support Network
• Helping Yourself Helps Your Children

Section 2 - Helping Children at Every Age

• Looking at Divorce Through the Eyes of Your Child
• Talking to Your Children About Your Separation and Divorce
  • Communicating Effectively with Children, Pre-teens and Teenagers
• Maintaining Your Child's Community of Support
  • What Parents Can Do to Help Children at Any Age
• When to Get Help for Yourself and Your Child

Section 3 - Parenting Is Forever: Developing a Cooperative

• Parenting Relationship
• Protecting Children from Parental Conflict
• Allowing Children to Have a Relationship with Both Parents
• Building a Cooperative Parenting Relationship: Providing Your Children with Nurturing, Security and Stability
  • What Is Family Mediation?

Section 4 - A Child's Age and Stage of Development Make a Difference

• Infants and Toddlers (Birth-2 years)
• Preschoolers (3-5 years)
• Early Elementary School Children (6-8 years)
• Pre-teens (9-12 years)
• Teenagers (13-17 years)

Section 5 - Parenting After Separation and Divorce

• Parenting After Separation and Divorce
• Helping Children Adjust to Two Homes
  • When You Live Apart from Your Children
• When Parents Start Dating
  • Sexual Orientation and Divorce
• Remarriage and Blended Families
• Because Life Goes On...

Section 6 - Resources

How Can I Locate Information and Resources?

• Making Use of Community Organizations
• Making Use of Municipal Services
• Accessing Provincial Services and Organizations
• Government of Canada and National Voluntary Organizations: They're Closer Than You Think

What Do I Do When...?

• ... I Need to Find Quality Child Care in My Community
• ... I Have Financial Needs
• ... I Want to Learn More About Family Mediation Services
• ... I Need Legal Information and Services
• ... My Family Is Experiencing Violence
• ... I Would Like to Find Out About Support (Self-Help) Groups in My Community
• ... We're Considering Marital Reconciliation

Books and Videos for Parents, Children and Youth

• Books for Parents
• Books for Children and Youth
• Videos for Parents, Children and Youth

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