Judy Price is Writing

Single parents who have divorced are faced with questions of how this life-altering event will affect their children, whatever the ages.

Provided they have given a solid, secure, loving foundation to their offspring in their formative years, hopefully the consequences will be minimal.

There are so many variables affecting every individual throughout his/her life that it is difficult to pinpoint which one produces what result.

At some point every adult is faced with ‘owning’ his/her life and psychological health.

Until that stage, it is the parents’ responsibility to be vigilant and assist their children to deal with whatever negative impact the divorce might have, enlisting the assistance of professionals when necessary.

Children whose parents never divorced can also become unhealthy adults.

Divorced parents either choose to feel guilt or not.

Guilt is a negative, anxiety-producing emotion which can prevent constructive action.

Knowing this, it is much better to decide to eliminate guilt by taking positive steps to do the best one can do for one’s children as a parent and as an adult, since that is all that can realistically be expected from anyone.