Single parents: Help kids deal with absent dads, absent parents, divorce | Examiner.com

Holidays can be double-edged swords. In happy families, holidays are wonderful occasions. In unhappy homes, they can be miserable. You miss absent parents or lost family members more as everywhere people are enjoying their loved ones. Mothers Day and Fathers Day can be hard for kids with deceased or absent fathers or mothers. Coping with deceased parents is similar to and different from coping with divorced or absent parents. Here are ways to help children deal specifically with absent dads or moms.    Single parents: Help kids deal with absent dads, absent parents, divorce | Examiner.com