Journal 1

Weakened mother-child and father-child relationships are a significant outcome of divorce within a family. Consider the various influences on this outcome and ways parents can navigate protecting their relationship with their child during and following a divorce.

Journal 2

Think back to your elementary and junior high years. How would you describe your social competence? Were you a high or low-status child? Did you play predominantly with high or low-status children? Were you popular? Think of a popular child in your school and an unpopular child (no names) describe the popular child. Make sure to consider the characteristics that contributed to that child's popularity. Describe the unpopular child. What characteristics contributed to this child's unpopularity?