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Stepfamilies have special needs |
Article by Natalie Gately on stepfamilies and their special needs. There is also the opportunity to be part of a special survey about stepfamilies in Australia. Contact details for this survey are inside. |
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Divorce and the extended family |
You know, and I know, of couples who have divorced. However, it is not until the chill wind of separation touches your own family that its full force is felt. Jill Curtis writes from personal experience about the effects of divorce on her family and how life moved forward successfully. |
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Oh no, not a divorce in my family! |
We all know couples who have broken up, but it is when our own children tell us that their family is in trouble that the pain really hits. Jill Curtis writes a series of articles from personal experience about the effects of divorce on her family and how life moved forward successfully. |
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Grandparents feel the hurt of divorce too |
Much has been written about the impact of divorce on the nuclear family, but let us spread our net wider to take in the grandparents. What is often not taken on board is that as the number of divorces increases, so do the number of ‘divorced’ grandparents.
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A family break up effects us all. |
A divorce in any family is a signal for us all to rally around. Because there are now more marital breakups it does not mean that each and everyone is in any way less painful. When any family is in the centre of a crisis, it is up to all of us to help in any way we can. |
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Grandparents and the Children |
Some grandparents are assuming responsibility for the full-time care of their grandchildren. There are many services available that can provide support to cope with the changes that occur. Great document from the Queensland Govt Dep of Communities. |
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EMOTIONS AND EXPECTATIONS |
Information provided by the StepFamily Association of Victoria on feelings that grandparents can experience as a result of their childrens separation or divorce. Some valuable tips are provided. |
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