I like to think of the brain system as the “brain train”. A Quick Review The caboose (the brain stem) is the train car attached…
Category: Impacts of Divorce
Grief and the Child of Divorce
Welcome back to our series on dealing with the emotional impacts of divorce on children. Thus far, we have looked at: Dealing With Kids’ Emotions…
How Divorce Can Shatter a Child’s Faith, Part 2
Divorce Ministry 4 Kids is now/ Hope 4 Hurting Kids We are in the process of updating all articles and information from this site and moving…
The Emotional Brain, Part 2 – How to Work With A Child in the Emotional Part of the Brain
Last week, we introduced the limbic system (the emotional part of the brain) and explained how it affects children of divorce. Children in the limbic…
Fear and the Child of Divorce
Welcome back to our series on dealing with the emotional impacts of divorce on children. Thus far, we have looked at: Dealing With Kids’ Emotions…
How Divorce Can Shatter a Child’s Faith, Part 1
Divorce Ministry 4 Kids is now/ Hope 4 Hurting Kids We are in the process of updating all articles and information from this site and moving…
The Emotional Brain, Part 1 – “Do You Love Me?”
Learning about the emotional brain or the limbic part of the brain is an important part of working with the child of divorce. The limbic…
Practical Ways to Help Children of Divorce Deal With Stress
Divorce for children can be considered one of the highest stressors children face in our world today. In order to help children learn and retain…
Stress and the Brain in Children of Divorce
Last week we discussed what was happening in the brains of children that are fearful or scared. This week let’s expand that concept and add…
Embarrassment and the Child of Divorce
Welcome back to our series on dealing with the emotional impacts of divorce on children. Thus far, we have looked at: Dealing With Kids’ Emotions…