1 — Provide a stable schedule.- 2 — Pay attention to transitions.
- 3 — Spend time with your children, doing what they like to do.
- 4 — Listen to your children’s concerns and questions.
- 5 — Reassure your children that the divorce is not their fault.
- 6 — Read books and see movies about divorce that invite conversation.
- 7 — Practice restraint when you’re upset and your child is around.
- 8 — Tell your kids the truth about your divorce, sharing only what’s appropriate.
- 9 — Avoid forcing your kids to take sides.
- 10 — Just because you feel guilty about getting divorced, don’t coddle your kids.
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