Parenting and Divorce Education

Title: A Positive Divorce Resolution Parenting Class. Wednesday, 11/17/2010, from 6:00pm – 10:00pm at Memorial Pembroke Hospital, University Drive & Sheridan Street. Room 366.
Location: Memorial Pembroke Hospital, University Drive & Sheridan Street. Room 366.
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Description: A 4-hour mandatory family stabilization course for separating and divorcing parents. Please do not call the hospital directly about this class. For registration or further information, please call (954) 438 5661.
Date: 2010-11-17

Title: Sandcastles Group for children of divorce. Wed. 11/11/2010. From 9:30 am – 1:00 pm
Location: 10031 Pines Blvd, Upstairs Conference Room
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Description: A 3.5-hr educational session and support group that is mandatory in Miami-Dade and some other counties in Florida for children of divorce (and for some other children) ages 6-17 years old.
Date: 2010-11-11

Many mothers confuse motherhood and fatherhood, expecting fathers to treat children the way mothers would. Paternal behavior is, however, the other side of the parenting coin. It is different from maternal behavior in many ways but they do complement each other. Children also receive tremendous benefit from the balance that both perspectives bring to their lives. Many children also suffer, when either perspective is absent.

Don’t expect your children to do well if you and their other parent are not on the same page. Even after a divorce, if parents do not work together children will not do well. Before you make any major decision or take any significant action, ask yourself first, “How might this affect my children and my relationship with them?” Remember, children do not come with toll free numbers or with user manuals and there is no trial run either. It is all learn-as-you-go and on-the-job training. Therefore, parents will make some mistakes. Just make sure they are not major ones. Happy parenting!