Pale faces, crying fits and ten-minute conversations that got out of hand. "It is very difficult not to get sucked into the divorce misery of parents."
An extra task, a smile or a pat on the back can provide support or comfort. Extra attention is not necessarily in talking about the divorce.
Request access to relevant passages in the parenting plan. If the child is with Mom from Monday to Wednesday, you know not to give it to Dad on Tuesday.
Also make agreements as a team. For example, do you conduct two parent meetings when parents cannot go through one door? Are new partners allowed on a school trip?
Keep both parents informed of their child's development. And remain impartial. Also arm yourself against bias by hearing stories that are not too personal. For example, dare to say, "I'm not the right person to talk about that."
Accept it when a student is (temporarily) less able to keep up.
Villa Pinedo, a foundation for children of divorced parents, has a News comprehension lesson about divorce that teachers can use to discuss this topic.
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