Solving the Problem of Miscommunication
Over the last several months we have covered a lot of different topics relating to child and divorce. Today I would like to discuss the topic of miscommunication. Miscommunication is a big problem that, unfortunately, is experienced by a lot of divorced families. This blog will help you identify why is happens and how you can stop it from happening in your family.
The first type of miscommunication that can occur is miscommunications between divorced parents. In this situation miscommunication can be caused by a lot of things including: reluctance to communicate with each other, strategic miscommunication, deception and unclear communication channels. To prevent miscommunications between you and your parenting partner, you need to (1) focus on what is good for your kids, (2) create a standard communication system that transmits clear communication between the two of you, and (3) that is focused on open and honest communications.
Another type of miscommunication that can occur within a divorced family is between parents and their kids. Miscommunication between parents and children is not specific to divorced families. Parent/child miscommunications typically occur because an open system of communication has not been established, because kids don’t always deliver messages effectively and because parents sometimes forget to keep their kids in the loop. One way that you can improve the communication effectiveness within your divorced family is to establish a system of communication that makes it easy to deliver messages from one person to the next and that also encourages open and honest transmissions.
Children and divorced parents both need to work on communicating with one another. Miscommunication is a big problem that can make life after divorce difficult for everyone involved. Return next week to the Children and Divorce Blog, to discuss Earth Day activities for divorced families.
