The Appropriate Compass

For the past several hours today, I followed a discussion on Facebook about this guy who took his 9-year-old son fishing for sharks in a kayak. The discussion was initiated by someone who posted the story and asserted that the father was an “idiot” for engaging in such a dangerous activity. Another poster suggested that the father was an experienced angler and asked that others not be so critical of parents’ individual choices.

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Evolving Relations: Partners to Parents

Divorce is not a continuation of marriage. This should go without saying, right? The fact is obvious for those couples who are able to part ways and never see each other again. But for couples with children, it becomes a little more complicated. Although the marriage ends, the connection continues. And this can cause some boundaries to blur. It’s not unusual for Mom and Dad to continue their same old relationship across two new households.

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