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Separated parents navigate co-parenting challenges during holidays as children experience anxiety and clinginess, with one parent seeking advice on managing exchanges and emotional support.
- Facing their first post-breakup holiday, the custodial parent asked about co-parenting holiday 'ex-etiquette' after splitting, as their children experience first shared custody exchanges.
- After the separation, children must adapt to two sets of household rules and two distinct emotional climates, causing stress as they process this major change with a developing emotional toolkit.
- Experts recommend naming feelings and practicing breathing routines and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques during calm moments to help children manage emotions and build resilience.
- When parents coordinate major plans and maintain cordial tones, children benefit from predictability and tend to relax in both homes; if problems persist, consulting a child therapist is recommended.
- The good news is there are concrete steps: parents should keep routines like bedtime and homework predictable to help children feel steadier and check themselves for strain, seeking parental support resources if needed.
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Ex-etiquette: It’s first holiday since breakup and kids are struggling to adjust
Q. Our kids seem overwhelmed since the breakup. This is their first holiday in two separate homes, and they are having trouble even knowing how to talk about the holidays. They’re also clingier during exchanges, waking up at night and constantly asking who they’ll be with. We keep telling them everything will be OK, but nothing is helping. What’s good ex-etiquette?
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Ex-etiquette: First holiday since breakup
Q. Our kids seem overwhelmed since the breakup. This is their first holiday in two separate homes, and they are having trouble even knowing how to talk about the holidays. They're also clingier during exchanges, waking up at night and…
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