While We Heal - Home of Parents' Commitments to Their Children

Our Parents Corner is filled with wisdom, stories of people who have achieved good divorces, and other not-too-heavy pieces we hope can be of help to you. To read any article, marked with a PDF icon, you will need the FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader^TM. If you do not have it, you can download it quickly by clicking HERE Some of the other articles are links to other websites. Click on them and a new window will open. You may wish to print and read these articles later. Some of them are short, but some are several pages long.

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ARTICLES
Some articles (including fictional ones) that may be of interest and help during difficult times.

"Admiring Children to Save Children"
Ideas for parents on admiring your children.

"Good Kids in Tough Times"
Thoughts on disciplining children, especially after separation.

"Celebrating My Entire Child"
Children need to hear positive statements about both parents. Here are some ideas.

DEALING WITH GRIEF AND SEPARATION
Various resources that will help you cope with your separation and grief

The Loyalists
A story about grief

Finishing the Grieving
Various resources that will help you cope with your separation and grief.

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EXAMPLES OF COMPLETED WORK FROM THE WEBSITE
These two sample documents are an excellent short introduction to WhileWeHeal.org, showing what parents create as guides to their future interaction.

Sample Agreed Commitments of Parents
One set of parents' Commitments to their children during their family's conflict. (This takes a moment to load.)

Compliments
Some of the best compliments and positive memories we've seen from fathers and mothers

Exercises
Sample responses to Exercises A through D.

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LEGAL RESOURCES
While this section does not and can not substitute for good legal advice and counsel, the life jackets may assist you in finding a good attorney.

In Search of a Sensible and Dependable Attorney
Practical advice to help you find an attorney

MARRIAGE SAVERS
If there is still any hope that the marriage can be saved, these resources may help.

Retrouvaille
A program to help couples heal and renew their own marriage relationship

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