Lambert Law Office, a competent Vancouver WA divorce lawyer, lists the ten biggest parenting mistakes made by divorced parents.
This is part one of a three-part series. In this installment, we look at mistakes one through three.
Just because your divorce is over doesn’t mean it can’t negatively affect your children. Remember, if you realize you’re making one of the following ten mistakes, it’s not too late to make it right.
Fighting around, or within earshot, of your children. If there’s one thing to take away from this blog, it’s don’t fight with your ex-spouse in front of your children. That includes fighting with your ex-spouse over the phone when your children are close enough to eavesdrop.
Making your children choose sides. Asking your children to choose sides may make them feel guilty, anxious, and confused. Also, consider not burdening your children by having them make big decisions. Big decisions are probably your job.
Forgetting to remind your children that your divorce is not their fault. Children tend to blame themselves for things that go wrong and that includes your divorce. That’s why professionals recommend that you occasionally remind your children that they’re not to blame.
Part two of this series debuts next week.
This article is indebted to the Child-Centered Divorce blog.
If you live in Vancouver WA, and you need a divorce lawyer, contact Lambert Law Office.