Suggested Research Method

After researching Marriage & Family - Divorced, I learned many different things. Growing up with both of my parents in the same house, it is hard for me to relate to this topic. For my research method I chose to create a survey for children who have divorced parents. My survey questions will include how they feel, their living conditions, and how it affected them growing up. I will survey at least 6 different individuals that have experienced their parents divorced. Stay tuned to see the steps of my research!

#8- Summary of Research

After researching divorced marriages and families, I have learned information that has opened my eyes to what these families are truly going through. Divorce is often seen as a bad thing, but I have learned that sometimes it is a relief and a new start. There are numerous coping mechanisms and ways to communicate between spouses and children. I particularly enjoyed the Sesame Street videos that I came across because I never realized that there was a friendly approach to children that probably do not understand what is going on with their parents. It is often confusing for children and they put the blame on themselves, but Sesame Street helps children realize what exactly a divorce is. 

I have took a lot of things away from these months of research and I have a better understanding of the impacts of divorce. 

#7 Choice: "Responding to Reactions"

In one of my earlier blog posts, I uploaded a YouTube video from Sesame Street talking about explaining that divorce is not a child's fault. I enjoyed the multiple videos that Sesame Street has talking about divorce, but this video stood out to me. Many of the articles and videos that I have came across have been helping children cope with divorce. This video relates more to parents and how each child could potentially react. This family's father was in the military so it affected the older child differently than it did for the youngest child. I found this video very helpful for parents to watch so that they could prepare themselves for the possible reactions from their kids. 

#6 Article/Website: Children & Divorce

Moving forward from my previous blog posts, it is important to think about your kids during marital struggles. I came across a guide to help kids cope with separation and divorce. Click here for the link to this helpful guide. 

This process is never easy, but this helpful guide can help. This website helps parents with communicating with their kids. Tips like telling the truth, saying I love you, and addressing change are  important to remember during the difficult times of divorce. This article also gives advice to the parents going through the separation. It focuses on your own recovery and the support that is needed to get through the divorce.