#5 Choice: "It's Not Your Fault"

After talking about Sesame Street in my Sociology class the other week, I looked into some episodes and came across numerous segments focusing on divorce. Sesame street takes many different angles but I particularly liked this angle. A lot of children put the blame on themselves. Abby mentions that "one time she didn't clean her room" and she fears that it was her fault for them fighting. Gordon says divorce happens between problems between parents, not a child. Abby asks what she can do to stop the divorce but Gordon reassures her that there is nothing that she can do. 

This is important for children to watch so that they do not feel like little actions, such as not cleaning their rooms, are the reason why there parents do not get along. Putting the blame on yourself is the worst thing you can do. 

In my next few blog posts, I will post a video focusing on the parents reaction to the Sesame Street episode and how it helped them explain divorce and coping mechanisms with their children. 

#4 Choice: Modern Day Brady Bunch

This week, I have decided to take a different stance on Marriage & Family: Divorced. Divorce usually comes off as a negative word and feeling. It involves fighting, heartbreak, and stress for the family.  But, I came across an article that shows divorce in an improved way. Click here to view article. This article is about a step family who had the challenge and opportunity to blend their families. In the interview, the dad Miko says that their biggest challenge has been finding their roles and where they fit into the family. He stresses on the kids and how everything they do is to make their kids comfortable. The children support eachother at games and wear eachother's last names on their sweatshirts. In conclusion, Miko says the most important thing is to remember to focus on your marriage first. That will help everything else fall into place. Divorce does not mean that people must be single and suffer, there is room to start over. 

# 3 Children Of Divorce

While searching for a video on divorce and the impact that it leaves on the family, it was hard to find one that involved children and how they feel. Many videos showed divorce courts or husband and wives screaming. This video represented how children feel. They feel abandoned, at fault, stressed, and torn. This particular video makes a good point that "what happens in people's marriages today, impacts generations to come".