In the last few weeks I have received several requests about where to find programs for divorcing couples and stepfamilies. There is a growing list of very good online resources and programs. You can see my lists of these resources here:
Programs for Divorcing Parents
Programs & Onine Material for Children & Teens Whose parents are divorced
As we think about how to talk with teens about divorce issues, here are some reminders about their use of social media.
We have begun collecting information and programs to support teens dealing with their parents divorce. Here are some examples:
Online Programs
Family Change: Teen Guide to Separation and Divorce– Designed by the California Courts
Children of Divorce– Coping with Divorce (this program has a fee)
Support Groups
I Am a Child of Divorce
Also, we have begun to collect some of the recent scientific literature on teens’ perspective on their parents’ divorce.
Hartman, L.R., Magalhaes, L., and Mandic, A. “What does parental divorce or marital separation mean for adolescents? A scoping review of north American literature” (2011). Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, 52, 490-518. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10502556.2011.609432
Deborah Gatins , C. Ryan Kinlaw & Linda L. Dunlap (2013) Do the Kids Think
They’re Okay? Adolescents’ Views on the Impact of Marriage and Divorce, Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, 54:4, 313-328, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10502556.2013.780496
In the next few months divorcescience.org will be trying to identify and examine online support groups for teens and young adults. Our plan is to try to understand the more about how these work, their reach and their effectiveness.
Here is the first one on the list:
Please send us links or comments about other groups like this.