Creating Comfort and Joy When You’re a Fractured Family [TheChildrensTrust.org]

Samantha Sangenito 12/7/154:00 AM

When a family has been divided by divorce, it creates added stress during the holidays with regard to visitation, gift giving and attending year-end school events. But it doesn't have to be that way. Divorced parents can set aside their differences; focus on communication, cooperation and compromise; and make the holidays less stressful on everyone.

This was Ted and Linda's goal when they split up. "Since our separation happened just before Thanksgiving, Ted and I realized we needed to tackle this issue right away," says Linda, whose sons were 7 and 9 at the time. "We didn't want the boys to feel like they were losing their family, so we decided to spend the holiday together." It was awkward, but, "we knew we had to do what was best for them."

[For more of this story, written by Denise Yearian, go to https://www.thechildrenstrust....ews/newsletters/1487]

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