| If you're a divorced parent, avoid these 3 | | | | support for the other parent. This increases |
| mistakes and create these 3 solutions when | | | | your child's contempt for the things you say. |
| building character in your child. Your child | | | | This earns your child's disrespect for you. |
| will reward you with respect, trust, and | | | | Attempting to get your child to take your |
| love. My parents divorced. At the time my | | | | side: This puts your child in the painful |
| father confided, "It's just like a woman. | | | | middle. This causes your child to fight your |
| When a man finally puts some money aside, his | | | | attempts. This encourages your child to take |
| wife wants half and gets a divorce." Dad | | | | your "ex's" side. Fighting with your "ex" in |
| forgot his part in causing the divorce. He | | | | front of your child: This causes your child's |
| forgot I was female, like my mother, and he | | | | pain to deepen. This fuels your child's |
| forgot I loved my mother too. If you're a | | | | anger. This increases your child's insecurity |
| divorced parent, do you love your child more | | | | and loneliness. 3 Solutions Divorced Parents |
| than you hate your ex-partner? Are you acting | | | | Need to Embrace for Building Character in |
| badly and would like to stop? Do you want to | | | | Their Child: See things from your child's |
| ease your child's pain? If so, begin building | | | | viewpoint. Hold your tongue in front of your |
| character in yourself. Half your child's | | | | child. Work on building your own character. |
| genes come from the other parent. This | | | | If you're a divorced parent remember that |
| creates a serious bond between your child and | | | | half your child's genes draw from your former |
| your "ex." When you put down your former | | | | partner. Building character needs a balanced |
| partner, your child feels put down too. Below | | | | approach: Let go of talking hatefully. Let go |
| are 3 mistakes and 3 solutions divorced | | | | of putting your child in the middle. Let go |
| parents need to consider. 3 Mistakes Divorced | | | | of fighting in front of your child. You'll |
| Parents Need to Avoid for Building Character | | | | earn your child's respect. You'll earn your |
| in Their Child: Talking hatefully about the | | | | child's trust. You'll earn your child's love. |
| other parent: This encourages your child's | | | | You'll be building character too. |