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Difference between revisions of "Parenting Apart"

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*Don’t let yourself get caught in any angry feelings the child may have towards the other parent. Encourage the children to speak about their difficulties with the other parent to the other parent; don't get caught in the middle.
*Don’t let yourself get caught in any angry feelings the child may have towards the other parent. Encourage the children to speak about their difficulties with the other parent to the other parent; don't get caught in the middle.


Children may be harmed if they:
Children may be harmed if they:
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Parents may harm their chldren if they:
Parents may harm their children if they:


*don’t prepare children for changes that will occur,  
*don’t prepare children for changes that will occur,  
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*compete with or criticize the other parent in front of the children,  
*compete with or criticize the other parent in front of the children,  


*badmouth or blame the other parent in the children’s presence or earshot,
*badmouth or blame the other parent in the children’s presence or earshot, or


*expect children to comfort them.
*expect children to comfort them.
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