Of the many horrors of divorce, the most egregious is that it robs a kid of the best of both worlds. Dads can do many things that even the best moms can't, and vice versa.
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I am a step mother, so how children deal with divorce is something I've witnessed first hand and thought about a lot.
Divorce in and of itself, and with children, is devastating.
Divorce is just the most awful thing in the world.
Often, parents feel overwhelmed. Many must accomplish the whole job single-handedly while bearing all of the emotional pain of divorce.
The seeds of divorce are often sown and the problems of children begin when Mother works outside the home.
I think the key for a child to do well in a divorce is, very simply, you have to be honest with them.
The thing about dads is, even when they're very good, they don't do anything like as much as most mums do.
Maintaining marriage seems to be tougher than fatherhood: apparently it's the most difficult thing in the world.
I completely appreciate the importance of fathers but millions of children are without loving homes. I think a child is lucky with one parent who truly loves her.
Mothers and fathers do really crazy things with the best of intentions.
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