10 Avoidable Mistakes for Divorced Parents & Children-Channel 13

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10 Mistakes Parents make when they Divorce www.totallifecounseling.com “Keeping the Kids Out of Your Divorce!” How knowing this ahead of time can minimize the effects on the children? 1. Battle in front of the children 2. Use the child as a messenger 3. Put child in a “parent role” 4. Disrupt the usual support systems for children 5. Become the “Disney” parent 6. Date in front of children the first year after divorce 7. Make promises you can’t keep 8. Make child feel one parent is the “good” parent and the other the “bad” parent 9. Have different rules at each house 10. Discuss money matters with the child To Read more on these mistakes go to www.totallifecounseling.com Groups Available-How we can help! Because divorce can potentially create many problems for children, we are starting a “Children of Divorce” group at our Metro West office, located at 1507 S.Hiawassee Rd. Suite 101. Evelyn Wenzel, LCSW, CAP will be leading the group. It is a 10 week program and will begin in March on Wednesdays at 5:00 pm. For more information or to reserve a space for your child or if you are interested in a Parent Divorce Support Group please call (407)248-0030. Evelyn Wenzel LCSW, CAP, Janie Lacy, MS & in Clermont Sandi Burchfield, MS are available at Total Life Counseling in Orlando, Winter Park & Clermont, Florida.

17 thoughts on “10 Avoidable Mistakes for Divorced Parents & Children-Channel 13”

  2. a good list… roo dab all divorced parents breat every single one of those rules

  6. my parents did..
    1 2 3 6 7 8 9 10.
    the reason they broke up..BECAUSE OF STUPID MONEY!! & they always fought infront of me. ;(

  7. Sorry your parents are not getting along. You can make it as I made it. Everyone has a choice to choose their attitude. No one can choose that for us! Also, see if your parents will let you get help.

  10. There’s not much you can do, but if your parents can talk to someone soon then they could prevent further hurts.

  11. my parents did 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 and well i braken up there not divorced but there not talking to each other plz someone help me what to do plz plz

  12. my parents did 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 and well i braken up there not divorced but there not talking to each other plz someone help me what to do plz plz

  13. Good to hear. The video was not intended to imply that divorced kids are “mental” but rather to help parents minimize the effects of divorce on their kids. The Best to you!

  14. Uh. Thanks.
    I hate it when people think that divorced teens/kids are mental and stuff.
    My parents had a very screwed up marriage.
    My dad’s an abusive alcohalic
    And my mom is a control freak, and she’s very unintelligent.
    I live with my dad now, and I don’t see myself as any different than any other 15 year old with two happy parents.