Check off the five stages of separation that your children may experience from the list below.

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How children respond to separation is also age related:

1. Pre-schoolers focus on
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   school children show depression and/or anger;
3. Junior high school students ask
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   and what is going on; and
4. High school students question the
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   of relationships and commitment.

Research shows that there are four things that help children adjust:

5. My parents will continue to
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   me;
6. My parents will stop
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   my parents will be here in my life; and
8. If I can’t have that, at least
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   of my parents will be here in my life.

When you are done, you can check your answers.