You’ll get a lot of advice from your family law attorney in Vancouver WA but one thing they may not tell you is the importance of family photographs.
Images of your family before your divorce (with both biological parents) are very important to your children, regardless of how you may feel about your ex-spouse.
Imagine if someone broke into your home and deleted and/or destroyed all your pictures of you with your mother and father. You’d probably feel devastated.
Now, think of a child of divorce who doesn’t have any pictures with both of their biological parents. It can produce some serious psychological scars.
Here are some tips to keep images from all eras of your child’s life intact…
- No matter how you feel about your ex-spouse, acknowledge that they are a major part of your child’s life.
- Don’t throw away images because you don’t want to upset your new blended family. It’s safe to say they know you were previously married and they know your children have a different parent.
- Create a storybook detailing your child’s life.
The idea that many experts want you to consider is you’re saving images of your pre-divorced family for your children. It’s recommended that you don’t destroy them just because it makes you feel better.
This article is indebted to the Child-Centered Divorce Blog.
If you’re going through, or about to go through, a divorce, contact Lambert Law Office, an experienced family law attorney in Vancouver WA.