It is common for child therapists to ask children for “three wishes”. Children are asked variations of the question “If you had three wishes that would make your family better, what would they be?” And more often than not, the various responses from children of divorce are incredibly similar.
“I wish my parents would get back together again.”
“I wish my parents would act like friends when they are around me.”
“I wish my parents would make me feel like I live in both homes.”
In this excellent blog posting Ann Marie Termini offers suggestions on how to respond to these three most common wishes.
By following these suggestions, you as a parent are taking positive
steps to influence the difficult process of divorce for your children.
See the divorce from your child’s perspective, and by doing so you will
gain a new perspective of how your child is absorbing this big family
change. Dedicate yourself to molding happier and healthier child.
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