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Family Counseling and Divorce (Checklist) Information Provided by: Divorce Source, inc. A divorce can be very difficult for children who struggle to understand the changes caused by divorce. Sometimes the dislocations of divorce warrant professional family counseling. According to The Divorce Decisions Workbook, you should ask yourself a few questions before deciding on counseling. They are: The Checklist Do you feel overwhelmed or in any way unable to cope with present parenting responsibilities, or parenting, in general? Do you think unresolved issues in your divorce that are adversely affecting you and your family? Do you feel that you or your children have special emotional or physical problems that stand in the way of moving forward as a family unit? Are you unable to communicate effectively with your children? Do you sense that your are emotionally or physically abusing yourself or your children? Are your children acting abusively toward you? Are your children having problems in school with peers, teachers, or the system? Are they reacting in extremes by overreacting (for example, by consistently acting depressed or by consistently acting out) or by appearing totally unaffected? Are they talking about or threatening suicide? Information Provided by: Divorce Source, inc. Navigate:   Home Divorce Checklists and Worksheets Family Counseling and Divorce (Checklist) Recent Related Blog Posts     All Counseling Blog Posts Related Article Archives Counseling Issues Domestic Violence Saving Marriage     All Article Archives Related Categories Affairs & Divorce Children & Divorce Contemplating Divorce Surviving Divorce     All Categories Related Forums Helping Children Infidelity Life After Divorce Relationships Save Your Marriage     All Forums Resources & Tools Start Your Divorce Several Options to Get Started Today. Online Divorce Tools Keeping it Simple to Get the Job Done. Download Center Instantly Download Books, Guides & Forms. Discount Books Over 100 of the Best Divorce & Custody Books. Negotiate Online Settle your Divorce and Save. Custody Scheduling Make Sure You Document Everything. BETTER COMMUNICATION -- The therapist often helps everyone reflect on better ways of communicating. This involves better listening. Thus, family counseling may in part be instruction and encouragement. In fact, family counseling often teaches family members positive ways to communicate.

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