Single Parenting

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Find unique ways to nurture yourself and recharge
your own emotional batteries.
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Be Respectful Towards
Your Ex-Spouse
This means you must avoid bad mouthing
and criticizing a former spouse in front of
children. It also means that you never use the
children to hurt an ex-spouse. Dr. Woititz explains:
“If you are divorced, you may be very
angry. It is tempting to use the children as a
way to settle scores and even to deny access.
Your children need to be able to connect with
both parents… unless being with their noncustodial
parent puts them at risk from conditions
such as alcoholism, etc. Denying them
time with their parent is not in their best
interest, if the non-custodial parent stays involved;
also, everyone benefits.”
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Find Yourself a Church
One of the best things you can do for
yourself and your children is to be
actively involved in the life of a church or