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 In Divorce (An Introduction)
- Anger and the Child of Divorce
- Anxiety and the Child of Divorce
- Chaos and the Child of Divorce
- Confusion and the Child of Divorce
- Denial and the Child of Divorce
- Depression and the Child of Divorce
- Embarrassment and the Child of Divorce
- Fear and the Child of Divorce
- Grief and the Child of Divorce
- Guilt and the Child of Divorce
- Loneliness and the Child of Divorce
- Loss and the Child of Divorce
- Powerlessness and the Child of Divorce
- Sadness and the Child of Divorce
- Shock and the Child of Divorce
- Stress and the Child of Divorce
- Torn Feelings and the Child of Divorce
Children of divorce are more vulnerable to a variety of outcomes than their friends from intact families. They are vulnerable emotionally as they experience new and deeper emotions than they have ever known. They are vulnerable physically as their chances of falling prey to a predator increase. And, they are vulnerable spiritually as the wrestle with whether they can ever put their faith in anything or anyone again.
At Divorce Ministry 4 Kids, we have put together the following one page infographic on helping children of divorce deal with vulnerability related to the divorce of their parents (click on the picture below for a full sized pdf version of the pamphlet). Please feel free to share this pamphlet with parents and others who work with children of divorce.
