Public Health Agency of Canada
www.publichealth.gc.ca
Because Life Goes On… Helping Children and Youth Live With Separation and Divorce
Please note that this document was published by Health Canada prior to the announcement of the establishment of the Public Health Agency of Canada on September 24, 2004. Any reference to Health Canada should be assumed to be to the Public Health Agency of Canada.
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Section 1 - Parenting Through Separation and Divorce
- Knowing What to Expect
- New Challenges
- Getting Help and Building a Support Network
- Helping Yourself Helps Your Children
- Section 2 - Helping Children at Every Age
- Looking at Divorce Through the Eyes of Your Child
- Talking to Your Children About Your Separation and Divorce
- Communicating Effectively with Children, Pre-teens and Teenagers
- Maintaining Your Child's Community of Support
- What Parents Can Do to Help Children at Any Age
- When to Get Help for Yourself and Your Child
- Section 3 - Parenting Is Forever: Developing a Cooperative
- Parenting Relationship
- Protecting Children from Parental Conflict
- Allowing Children to Have a Relationship with Both Parents
- Building a Cooperative Parenting Relationship: Providing Your Children with Nurturing, Security and Stability
- What Is Family Mediation?
- Section 4 - A
Child's Age and Stage of Development Make a
Difference
- Infants and Toddlers (Birth-2 years)
- Preschoolers (3-5 years)
- Early Elementary School Children (6-8 years)
- Pre-teens (9-12 years)
- Teenagers (13-17 years)
- Section 5 - Parenting After Separation and Divorce
- Parenting After Separation and Divorce
- Helping Children Adjust to Two
Homes
- When You Live Apart from Your Children
- When Parents Start Dating
- Sexual Orientation and Divorce
- Remarriage and Blended Families
- Because Life Goes On…
- Section 6 - Resources
- How Can I Locate Information
and Resources?
- Making Use of Community Organizations
- Making Use of Municipal Services
- Accessing Provincial Services and Organizations
- Government of Canada and National Voluntary Organizations: They're Closer Than You Think
- What Do I Do When…?
- … I Need to Find Quality Child Care in My Community
- … I Have Financial Needs
- … I Want to Learn More About Family Mediation Services
- … I Need Legal Information and Services
- … My Family Is Experiencing Violence
- … I Would Like to Find Out About Support (Self-Help) Groups in My Community
- … We're Considering Marital Reconciliation
- Books and Videos for Parents,
Children and Youth
- Books for Parents
- Books for Children and Youth
- Videos for Parents, Children and Youth
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