By Susan AdcoxOriginal Source: soberlink.comJean had recently asked her husband to leave their home because of his alcohol abuse. When she was making up her son’s bed, she found the phrase, “I miss my dad,” carved into a hidden spot on the bed frame.Alyssa was an active 10-year-old who loved ballet. After her parents separated, she refused to go to dance class. A family counselor suggested that Alyssa was punishing her mother by giving up ballet, which she saw as something her mother wanted her to do.When parents separate, regardless of the reasons, children’s lives are impacted. Sometimes children are able to verbalize what they are feeling. Sometimes they hide their distress. Parents often struggle with determining what is in the best interests of their children while dealing with their own complex emotions...click here to continue reading