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Checklist for children of divorce and parental abduction: What has affected you most? 1) Do you feel like you have to choose or take sides with one of your parents against the other one? Do you feel guilty for loving one parent more than the other, or for wanting to spend more time with one of them? 2) Are you afraid to upset one parent by talking about the other parent, do you have to be careful about what you say? Do you feel bad for loving both of them equally? 3) Do your siblings or extended family (grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles, etc.) put pressure on you to hate or feel angry at one of your parents, or try to make you feel guilty for loving one of your parents? 4) Do you feel weird or different from some members of your family because of what has happened? 5) Was your name changed? If so, how did you choose what to be called today? Do you have trouble with the name you are called, or the name you gave up? 6) Did you have to pretend to be the opposite sex? 7) Has your religion been changed or affected? Are you happy with your spiritual beliefs? Are some members of your family more or less religious than you, or practice a different religion? How does this affect you and your relationships? 8) Do you wonder what life would have been like if you were not abducted, or if your parents did not get divorced? Are these thoughts very painful? 9) Do you feel responsible for "making up" for what happened, and having perfect relationships with the people you were separated from? 10) How was your school experience? Were you able to go to school while hiding? Do you want to make up schooling you've missed but are having trouble? 11) Do you want to make changes in your life but are afraid to upset your parents? 12) Have you had significant problems with any of the following issues: eating disorders, depression, drug or alcohol abuse, anger, fear, grief or sexual abuse? To the point that they interfere with your daily life? There are many ways to deal with these issues. The Kids Link is a place for kids of all ages to meet, share, write, vent and help ourselves and others who have experienced parental abduction and our parentsī divorces. You will find tools in these pages, but donīt forget the importance of getting yourself the help you need in the form of a therapist, counselor, trusted adult, or other sources that can help you get through the toughest times. The Kids Link is a run by and for people who have experienced divorce and abduction, and it is meant to be a tool for us to find support, encouragment and tools to deal with the painful issues that arise. Welcome! | Co-founder Ceci Sarahīs story | E-mail Form | A Welcoming Word from co-founder Linnea | Min Baby -- Svenska | | Return Home | For Parents | The Kids Link-history | THE LINK Newsletter | A Therapistīs Tale | Great Links | Advice for parents & kids | A Custody Battle: Blogged | |
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