CHILDREN'S STAGES OF GRIEF IN DIVORCE

CHILDREN GRAPPLE WITH GRIEF IN DIVORCE TOO

Lisa Poppe, an educator with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension has written an excellent article about grief in divorce from the children's perspective.

When their parents are divorcing, children experience the same stages of grief:

1.     Shock and Denial - Parents can reinforce the reality of the divorce, emphasizing that         the love for their children will never change.
2.     Anger - Parents can let their children know that they understand the anger and                 continue to love them.
3.     Depression - Parents need to differentiate between their children's sadness and                 depression and seek professional help for the latter.
4.     Dialogue and Bargaining - Parents may need to reassure their children that they are           not responsible for mom and dad's divorce and remind them that it is not likely that the family will get back together.
5.     Acceptance - Parents should maintain their children's schedules and activities as               they learn to accept their new circumstances.


Read the article here.


Kim Werner
Program Manager 
Divorce Mediation Grou
kwerner@ncrconline.com

MEET THE NEWEST MEMBER OF OUR MEDIATION PANEL . . .

Elisa Kisselburg, CLS-F

Divorce Mediation Group is proud to announce the addition of Elisa Kisselburg, CLS-F, to our mediation panel. Elisa specializes in complex child custody cases, especially those related to families with high assets and complex business valuations, professional athletes, musicians and composers. She practices divorce mediation and collaborative divorce. 

What differentiates Elisa as a family law mediator is her approach to working with clients and helping them reach their goals through mediation. She uses her many years of family law litigation experience and understanding of human behavior to guide clients and mitigate the effects of the process on children and families.  She is passionate about helping clients understand what is involved in legal divorce proceedings and the family court processes so they may create a settlement that works for their family situation.

We are so fortunate to count Elisa as one of our panel of extraordinary mediators. She is available to meet with clients at our downtown and North County offices.

Please call 619-238-2400 x 223 to schedule an appointment with Elisa.

Kim Werner

Program Manager

Divorce Mediation Group

kwerner@ncrconline.com