Helpful communication
Dear Divorced Dads Ask Your Kids about ‘Now’, please.
The right questions to ask as a divorced father who is genuinely interested.
I’ll be honest. The only reason why I’m writing this is because I want to leave a legacy. And you, divorced fathers, are the ones that I most would love to leave an impact on. Because of the ripple effect on your kids. That’s why.
I’m an old teacher, an almost senior mum of two young adult daughters (both teaching), and a friend of a divorced man, my daughters' father. I’ve heard and seen my children’s struggles with their dad, not understanding them. I heard a lot about my ex feeling misunderstood by his children. The phone calls were very long and pretty frequent, but I tried to help both sides by mainly listening and some (as I name it) ‘silent support’.
I’ve seen a lot of children as a teacher of Kindergarten kids, six-year-olds in special education schools, nine-year-olds in International Schools, 12-year-olds in a pilot class with 2E kids (Twice Exceptional), and everything in between.
I’ve seen struggles with concentration and communication. I’ve tried to help and guide as much as I could. I could have asked about their well-being much more. I’m sure not all of their distraction and…
