TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Family Discord and Divorce A1 - Jellinek, Michael A2 - Kline, Mark W. PY - 2018 T2 - Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e AB - Chronic parental discord and divorce can have profound, long-lasting effects on children. A child’s need to be loved, to be cared for, and to be a central priority of both parents is often shattered by seeing parents frequently sad, clinically depressed, unavailable (emotionally and/or physically), and preoccupied by their personal anger. If the tension leads to divorce, and especially if the discord continues after divorce, children may feel insecure, suffer diminished self-esteem, and not trust that love and attachment to others is reliable. The severity of long-term consequences may be considerably ameliorated if parents can focus on their love of the child in the midst of their own discord and loss. It is critical to remember that marriages can end, but parenting is forever. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182917715 ER -