Divorce

Divorce can be a hard thing for families to go through, not just the immediate family members but the extended family members and friends as well.  There can be a bug impact on the children of the divorcee parents.  There are short term effects and long term effects.
In the short term, children are likely to suffer a variety of physical and emotional problems when their parents divorce.  There can be anger and self blame, fears of the future, and loyalty conflicts later on down the road.

Long term wise there can be lower marital satisfaction for the children when they are married, they receive lower education, and weaker ties between parents and grandparents.  A negative relationship stretched across more than three generations.

There are a few things that parents can do to make the whole divorce process a little bit more bearable for the children.
First, the parents should be supportive.  Second, they should practice warm parenting skills.  Third they should try to stay positive and keep all conversations between the couple between the couple and not the child.

Divorces can be ugly, but if there is always a choice and a divorce can be as clean as one can possibly make it.

Good Parenting

What are the purposes of parenting?  I came up with a few reasons that I personally believe in.

• To become more like our Heavenly Father
• For our own learning development
• Learn to Love
• Give the children preparatory expierences 
• Bring skilled workers into the world

Michael Popkin said, "Protect and prepare our children to survive and to thrive in the world we live in." 

Apart from the reasons we have and raise children, what are some of the proper ways to bring up and teach our children?  It is important to be active in the child's life, to win cooperation, to give responsibility and demand discipline, and lastly build courage and redirect misbehavior.  

When problems arise many parents tend to focus on the issue.  It would be more beneficial to focus on the needs of the child: contact and belonging.  It is important as well to build your kids up and not overcorrect their actions.  D&C 121 says we don't need to correct unless the spirit gives us an impression to.  Kids need to grow on their ow and some of the biggest ways they grow is when they learn from their mistakes.  We shouldn't take away the opportunities for kids to grow from their mistakes and be able to make better decisions the next time around.