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How to communicate after a contentious divorce... Following a contentious divorce and custody battle, there are often high emotion and tensions between the parents. Research shows that constant and chronic conflict between the parents negatively impacts the children. The children sense their parents anxiety in their voice, their body language and their parents behavior. Here are some suggestions from Dean Stacer on how to avoid conflict.
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Take the Pledge (check all that you can commit to).
My child's parent has a mental illness. I acknowledge that they have real and legitimate impairments to their social skills. |
I will learn about the disorder so that I may emotionally detach and navigate around their dysfunction. |
I have a role in any “cycle of conflict” between me and my child's parent. I will abandon that role. |
My child's welfare is a higher priority to me than achieving fairness or justice with my child's parent. |
I acknowledge that parenting can be stressful and I commit to taking care of myself so that I have the strength to be there for my kids. |
The social environment in which my child is raised contributes to their long-term emotional, psychological, and social well-being. I take responsibility for my contribution. |
Parenting skills requires love, motivation, validation, boundaries, and structure. |
I will help my kids develop healthy boundaries and coping skills for when difficult situations arise. |
Role-modeling is the most powerful tool available to teach my child or children positive ways to become an emotionally resilient and healthy person. |
To be a role model requires strength, commitment, patience, and self-awareness. I accept the responsibility to examine and advance my own life and parenting skills . |
I welcome challenges from BPDFamily.com members, even when the question and challenge may be emotionally upsetting. |
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