Resources for Parents
Practical, research-based strategies for parenting through separation and divorce — free, and open to anyone.
Navigating Parenting After Separation & Divorce
A recorded presentation by Karey L. O’Hara, Ph.D. Watch it straight through, or download the slides below to follow along.
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An evidence-based guide for parents that summarizes practical, research-supported strategies to help children adjust to separation or divorce.
A curated collection of trusted programs, books, articles, and crisis resources to support parents and children through separation and divorce.
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Articles where our research has been translated for a general audience.
- Child & Family Blog Children caught between highly conflicted divorced parents at greater risk of mental health problems
- Psychology Today Why Some Children Live With a Persistent Fear of Abandonment
- Child & Family Blog Specific Support With Coping Is Needed For Children Of Divorce, Particularly In High-Conflict Situations
- Child & Family Blog Joint Custody Decisions Should Be Based On Assessment Of Quality Of Parenting Of Mother And Father
- Child & Family Blog In High Conflict Divorce, More Attention Needed To Support Parenting Quality
- ParentData Should We Stay Together for the Kids?
- ParentData Sharing Custody
- The Mom Psychologist Building Resilience in Children Amidst Divorce: Research-Based Strategies for Parents
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Most Children Are Resilient Enough to Survive Divorce
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