11.30.08

Parents’ Divorce (Beverly in Queens)

Posted in Parents at 4:21 pm by jaqi

Dear Jaqi

I am 9 years old and my parents are getting divorced. how can I make them stay together?

Beverly from Queens, NY

Something every child should know is that their parents’ divorce is out of their control. It wasn’t caused by you, therefore, it can’t be fixed by you. You are unable to prevent this from happening, but if you want to help in some way, you can be supportive of your parents. You can spend more time with them and help out around the house when they’re stressed.

My parents decided to split up when I was 8 and it was very hard for me. Spending time with my parents is a lot of how I got through the divorce. I made sure that I still did the same things we used to do together with each of them. I watched movies with my dad and played games with my mom.

A divorce is a stressful and confusing time, if you keep an open mind and listen to what your parents have to say then that should help a bit.