Loading ...Post-Divorce Parental Coaching
As I’ve mentioned before, Jon and Kate really could use some parenting lessons right about now. Despite Kate’s assurances that she’s thinking only of the kids, I’m just not seeing it. Any mother with half an ounce of concern for her children’s well being could tell you that the current Gosselin family situation isn’t healthy.
In fact, it seems like Jon and Kate are trying to hit every divorcing parent’s “do nots” in the guide to raising well-adjusted children. They’ve been petty to each other, had nasty fights, and most certainly dig at each other’s feelings every public chance they get. And with all the publicity this divorce has been getting, the kids will be able to relive this turbulent time just by Googling it.
ABC has an article talking about how divorced parents can minimize the trauma that having parents at odds with each other can induce on the kids. It’s a class focused on helping estranged parents focus on their children, instead of the divorced spouse. Perhaps Jon and Kate can take a stab at trying these simple rules. Their children would thank them.