Positive Effects Of Single Parenting

Register to read the introduction… They get to see their parents working hard - despite their differences - to collaborate and work together effectively. In addition, the children are forced to deal with their own disappointments early in life.
• Respond with your kids' disappointment with support, encouragement, and empathy.

• View these experiences as valuable growth opportunities, helping them become sensitive, empathetic, caring adults.

• You can't always prevent your children from feeling sad or disappointed, but you can help them to express and cope with their emotions.
Positive Effect of Single Parenting #5: Seeing Real-Life, Balanced Priorities
Children who are raised in successful single parent families know that they are the main priority in their parents' lives, yet they are not treated as though they are the center of everyone's universe. This healthy approach helps to prepare kids for the "real world."
• Help your children balance their own needs/wants with the needs of the entire family unit.

• Realize that it's okay for you as the parent to pursue needs of your own, such as the need for alone time or adult conversation.

• Teach your kids to express their needs while also considering the needs of others.

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Fortunately, though, your response has the power to dramatically improve the outcome for your child. Don't be afraid to seek help early and often, and never ignore red flags that your child needs immediate help, such as becoming violently aggressive, self-medicating with alcohol or drugs, cutting, or expressing suicidal thoughts. Any concerns you have should be shared immediately with your child's doctor or therapist, who can best refer you to sources of assistance in your local