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Dating after divorce is a natural process for you. It may take awhile to get there, but most of us eventually would like to be in another relationship. Your dating is NOT natural to your kids. For teenagers, thinking about their parents having a boyfriend or girlfriend will probably elicit something like “Ooh, gross!” And for younger children, it just seems wrong that their mommy and daddy are with someone other than their mommy or daddy!

So, what do you do with these conflicting emotions from everyone? Let’s take a look today at some steps you can take to make this transition a little easier for your kids.

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Many ideas about writing for children are false. Let’s approach the perspective of false ideas (not-to-dos) that keep circulating. Here are fourteen not-to-dos with suggestions for what-to-do.

1. Never write “cutesy.” You are writing for children who are more clever, discerning, and shrewd than most adults were when children. Television, computers, and Internet have opened the world to today’s children. Cutesy will not interest them. They want and deserve substance and excellent writing.

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In first marriages, the old saying is to put a bean in a jar every time you make love during the first year. For every year thereafter, take one out every time you make love. By the end of your marriage, it is said that the jar will finally be empty. It’s a nice wives tale, but not necessarily as accurate for remarriages.

You don’t get that nice, uncomplicated “honeymoon” period with your remarriage. After the “I Do’s” are shared, you come home to children expecting their lives to stay as unchanged as possible even though you’ve made this decision to marry. This can be frustrating and a real let down if you weren’t expecting it.

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Childhood is a great time to learn about being environmentally friendly. It’s hard in many ways, as your kids see their friends live without thinking about how their actions matter, the toys they play with, the things they have.

The first step is to keep things age appropriate. You can teach children very young about some things. My 2-1/2 year old, for example, already knows the difference between the trash and recycle bins. He asks where to put everything.

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Space themed birthday party is not difficult to organize. Depending on your budget, a number of great ideas can be put into place. The idea is to capture the interest of the children and keep them entertained. Games with a space theme can be included too.

Children love moonwalk race, space themed treasure hunt or scavenger hunt. A contest to build his or her own spaceship would also be interesting. If the party is held at night the ambiance can be further enhanced by putting up glow in the dark stars or glow in the dark posters of the universe and beyond. Different planetarium devices that can be used to show different space element can also be set up in the part of the home where the party is taking place. Some of the more advanced planetarium devices come with a CD that will give the children a tour of the cosmos.

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