We don’t usually think about little children having a heart attack. The kind of heart attack I’m talking about is affecting thousands of children. It…
Author: Linda Ranson Jacobs
When Children of Divorce Play the “But” Card
“But Dad wouldn’t do it that way.” “But mom lets us have it.” “But dad said if we didn’t want to go to bed early…
What Should Divorcing Parents Tell a Schoolteacher About the Situation?
When a couple divorces, many times they try to keep it quiet. It might be they are embarrassed or feel it is their private business.…
Allowing Children of Divorce to Disciple and Minister
Many times when one reads articles or post about kids of divorce, we read about hurting children. However, we have hundreds of children in our…
Helping Kids Minister to Other Children of Divorce
If you have ever worked in the nursery at church you have observed altruism in the very young. Babies who can crawl and toddlers will…
How Would You Encourage a Single Mom to Talk About the Girlfriend?
Recently I got a text from a single mom. She is just starting the divorce journey. She has moved into an apartment and is making…
A Smile Makes A Difference
When my grandson was three years old, I moved into my daughter’s house and lived there for a year while she was deployed to Afghanistan.…
The Kids Are Here Again!
The other day I was walking along the beach in the early morning when I happened upon a dad and son. The little boy, who…
Sticky Messy Summer Situations
“She wants you to do what?” The dad said after his son explained his mom wanted him to keep his iPhone with him when they…
Co-Parenting That Hurts Kids
Co-parenting among divorcing couples is becoming more popular. For many children this is a good thing. This means they get to have both parents making…