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As you and your children adjust to your lives post-divorce, there’s one more adjustment you might have to tackle: the dating world. For a child, hearing that their parent is dating again can be scary, and it can make them worry about the future. In this article, we’ll list the ways in which you can tell your child that you’re dating again while reassuring them at the same time.
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- ↑ https://www.helpguide.org/articles/parenting-family/step-parenting-blended-families.htm
- ↑ https://raisingchildren.net.au/grown-ups/family-diversity/blended-families-stepfamilies/feelings-about-blended-families
- ↑ https://raisingchildren.net.au/grown-ups/family-diversity/blended-families-stepfamilies/feelings-about-blended-families
- ↑ https://extension.okstate.edu/fact-sheets/dating-again-tips-for-starting-over-in-midlife.html
- ↑ https://www.helpguide.org/articles/parenting-family/step-parenting-blended-families.htm
- ↑ https://extension.okstate.edu/fact-sheets/dating-again-tips-for-starting-over-in-midlife.html