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Bereaved Parents' support

Heart Song A bereaved parents' support group in Wellington. Heart Song is a Skylight facilitated group for parents in the Wellington region who have been bereaved by the loss of a child of any ag...

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Moving on after a relationship ends

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Separation in later life

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How to deal with grief when a partner leaves

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The end of a relationship

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Parenting Through Separation

Author: Skylight Trust

How to put your children first during your separation Separation of their parents can be a difficult time for children. With some help, you and your ex-partner can learn to work together to ...

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What children need from their parents

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Children need parents to protect them from conflict

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Children need parents to help them with the tough times

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Working out the arrangements for your children

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​​​​Children's support groups

​Our support groups help young people aged 6-12 years old to understand and express their experiences in a supportive, practical and interactive environment. Groups aim to build resilience by...

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How to make arrangements for your children

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Getting on as separated parents

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New partners and step families

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Helping your child move between homes

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Tips for grandparents and other family

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Answering difficult questions from children

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Absent parent

Author: Skylight Trust

When a parent is absent from a child or young person’s life, they are likely to experience a range of thoughts and feelings about the situation.​ They are lots of reasons why a parent may be...

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Adjusting to two homes

Author: Skylight Trust

Adjusting to two homes is difficult for everyone, and making it work takes time, patience and understanding.​ Following a family breakdown and when parents have shared care arrangements, it ...

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Adjusting to two homes

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Blended Families​​

Author: Skylight Trust

A blended family is where one or both of the new partners have children from a previous relationship, and have combined to form another family unit.​ Every day it is more common to see this ...

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New step families

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Talking to kids about blended families

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Grandparents raising grandchildren

Author: Skylight Trust

For a number of reasons, grandparents may become the primary caregivers for their grandchildren, either for short periods or permanently. For most grandparents, raising grandchildren comes a...

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Grandparents as parents

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