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When the child is asked to be a carrier of adult messages

30. March 2011.
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From the Book: Working with high-conflict families of divorce

Written by: Prof. Sc.D. Gordana Buljan Flander

Parents, ask for support when you and your child need it

Director's noteUnfortunately, even today it is difficult for some parents to seek help and admit that it is not easy for them to face the challenges of parenting. I would like to inform all parents that it is not shameful or a sign of parental incompetence to ask for help when we need it, in fact, we are doing harm to our child otherwise. When we seek help we are taking care not only of the child, but also of the family and for ourselves, and we are showing the child that it's okay to not to know the answer sometimes or not to be able to do it yourself as long as you work hard and try to solve the problem.

Published: 31. May 2019. | Read more >

What made it easier for me to bear the burden of divorce

Parent to parent TopicsAt the very beginning of the process of divorce I was not aware of the pitfalls in which I found myself at all. The biggest burden at that time were my feelings of confusion, hurt and anger. All this resulted in a strong sense of fear, which sometimes literally paralyzed me and caused panic. Numerous questions have been opened every day, on that I alone could not find an answer.

Published: 15. August 2018. | Read more >