Research has demonstrated that divorce can contribute to significant consequences in children, including anger, depression, anxiety, school and social difficulties, and even changes in long-term attitudes towards marriage and divorce. Simultaneously, research also suggests that many children cope, adapt, and fare well after a divorce (Scientific American, 2013).

In this module I use my version of the Bill of Rights for Children of Divorce and expound on 20 topic points around making sure your children have the safest, most loving environment you can provide through the divorce.

Even if the other parent chooses conflict, know that the child having peace 50% of the time is still better than conflict 100% of the time. Those may be words you revisit many times.

In this module I also provide several examples of healing activities/routines that you can implement in your home to create a healing environment. These ideas and concepts are and their effectiveness have been backed by multiple studies that show when the mother and children engage in creative activities, they recover more quickly from the abuse related trauma, specifically, coercive control. My hope is that as you implement this awareness and these tools, your children will be able to avoid the emotional and physical consequences that so many other survivors deal with for decades.