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Parental divorce
When the relationship between partners interferes with the relationship between parents
Parental divorce A divorce is usually preceeded by unsatisfactory partners’ relationship. It is not unusual that ex partners continue with their poor communication and have difficulties in separating their partner’s from their parental role. Feeling that their ex partner is an inadequate partner for them, they have difficulties in accepting that s/he may be an adequate parent. [...]
Published: 21.04.2011. | Read more >
How to tell children that parents are in divorce
Parental divorce Divorce is stresfull for everybody in the family, especially for children. When parents decide to tell children that they are going to divorce, it is important to tell them the truth in an age-appropriate way. Both parents should be present, calm and self-confident, so that children know that in crisis they can rely on their [...]
Published: 21.04.2011. | Read more >
Children and parental conflict
Parental divorce Parental divorce is one of the most intense stressful situations for the child. In the majority of cases, aften the initial agitation, fear, anger, guilt and hope, the child eventually gets adjusted to the new situation and new life, especially if s/he also has a good relationship with the non-custodial parent and if the divorce [...]
Published: 21.04.2011. | Read more >
Written by: Assoc. Prof., PH.D Gordana Buljan Flander
Marking the 50th anniversary since dr Kempe defined the battered child syndrome
Director's note This year is the 50th anniversary since American pediatrician dr. Henry Kempe and his collaborators published the paper about the battered child syndrome on 7 July 1962 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. He defined the battered child syndrome as "the clinical condition in young children who have received serious physical abuse generally from a parent or foster parent".
Published: 30.04.2012. | Read more >
Children and pets
Family time Topics The majority of children want a pet and such a need should not be neglected. Habits and obligations of the family and the family conditions, as well as the natural needs of the chosen pet should be considered in the process of making a decision to take a pet.
Published: 01.05.2012. | Read more >
The Brave Phone
The Brave phone (“Hrabri telefon” in croatian) is an NGO which was registered in 1997, and the main aim of this NGO is protection of the children from abuse and neglect. Visit Brave Phone website.
A parent places a child in the middle when the child is asked to be a carrier of adult messages, asked to keep secrets, or asked to serve as a spy in the other household. When a parent trashes the other parent to the child, half of that child is being trashed also. Such issues take their toll on a child's self-esteem and sense of well-being. Any movement along the continuum from conflict to cooperation, no matter how small, is a move to benefit the child.
Good to know From the Book: Working with high-conflict families of divorce