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Children Of Divorced Parents Information

This community is for the children of divorce, both for adult children who have lived through a divorce as well as parents concerned about the effects of divorce on their children.

Children of divorced parents (those entirely from unhappy families) are reported to have a higher chance of behavioral problems than those of non-divorced parents (a mix of happy and unhappy families). Studies have also reported the former to be more likely to suffer abuse than children in intact families, and to have a greater chance of living in poverty. A 2002 article in Clinical child and Family Psychology Review discusses a variety of health consequences for children of the unhappy couples that do divorce. Since by definition all children of divorced parents had lived in unhappy homes, children report numerous unhappy experiences. Numerous subjects said things like "I saw some of the things my parents did and know not to do that in my marriage and see the way they treated each other and know not to do that to my spouse and my children. I know [the divorce] has made me more committed to my husband and my children." Ahron's method of asking adult children of divorce how they feel about it also has the well-known weaknesses of "self-report" studies.

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One of my favorite development topics, as far as my baby discussions go, is the introduction of solid foods (e.g. baby cereals and the pureed vegetables and fruits.) The guidelines I have always followed come from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) where it is stated that solid food introduction may start during the 4-6 month old age ... Read More »
Some children are inherently timid and others are born risk takers. But what about the kid who runs headlong into their peer at top speed as they are racing towards the play structure and when they topple their friend they barely look back? Is it possible that their behavior is indicative of a larger, more socially unacceptable problem? Dr. ... Read More »
Every well child care visit (AKA physical) I have with toddlers and even on up to the teenagers, I spend a few minutes discussing screen time. And with screen time, I’m referring to television (TV) viewing, IPAD use, smart phone use, video games, etc. Now the research has shown that the average U.S. toddler watches about 4 hours a day of TV ... Read More »

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