Renee Patterson Writes: 2 books

Divorce has a way of threatening the normal path to teen individuation. Teens are supposed to continue to move towards separation from their parents, as well as independence, in general. But, when divorce enters the picture, teens feel more like their parents have essentially separated themselves...

Breaking up is hard to do. This rule of thumb is even truer for a child going through a divorce of parents. Oftentimes, kids feel as if the divorce has hit them even harder than their parents. When parents decide to file for divorce, they need to take necessary steps to protect their children...