You don’t have to do it alone
Abstract
Divorce affects numerous families each year. People who have kids are even more impacted by the separation. These children go through new changes that they unfortunately were not ready for. No one is ready for hard times, and these kids just get shoved to the back.I feel like there should be mandatory counseling to help the kids cope with these new changes. There are many resources that the parents can use to find the much needed help that their children deserve. Why should the kids go through a confusing time when they could get help from a professional? There are people out there can specialize in helping families keep their lives in shape. I believe that every child has big emotions that sometimes need a little help figuring them out. If they are just pushed aside, these emotions can affect their everyday lives. They can feel alone, scared and just need that extra attention. This can help them understand that they are not alone.
I wish that I could write a book about my life. I would have chapters upon chapters on my parents’ divorce. I had absolutely no one to talk to and I felt alone. If someone took the time to guide me to healing, I would honestly be a different person today. I imagine numerous children feeling the same way. Being in a family that is torn from divorce is a harsh way to live when you life is in silence. There needs to be mandatory counseling for children going through divorce to help guide them and to just listen. Communication can make a world of difference when you feel like everyone around you has earplugs on.
The latest statistics claim roughly 60% of marriages end in divorce according to a 2008 article from James M. Robbins. That really doesn’t give too much hope for people lining up to be married. When I read that stat, I wonder how many children will be affected from this. Now, I do give people the benefit of the doubt when it comes to divorce. Some people will separate because of...