| Week |
Topic |
Session Goal |
|
1 |
Our first night is 'Getting to Know You' night and
an introduction to the program. |
|
| 2 |
What's Happening to My Family? |
To help children find comfort and relief from the anxiety of
what is happening to their families. |
| 3 |
God Loves Children in All Kinds of Families |
To assist the children in realizing that everyone's family
situation is different and to help each family develop a single parent home. |
| 4 |
Facing My Anger |
To help the children to recognize angry feelings and know
how to deal with these feelings in a healthy and acceptable way. |
| 5 |
Journey from Anger to Sadness |
to acquaint the children with the sadness phase of grief in
the divorce process and to help them learn how to process this in a healthy
emotional way. |
| 6 |
I am Not Alone |
To help the children realize they are not alone and that
there are people, including a Heavenly Father, who care about them and love
them. |
| 7 |
God's Plan for Me |
To give the children hope and comfort in knowing that God
always loves them and will meet all their needs. |
| 8 |
Developing New Relationships |
To help children realize their relationships with Mom and
Dad and others are different since the divorce and to help them learn to
develop new relationships. |
| 9 |
Developing Money Smarts |
To help the children understand various aspects of budgeting
and spending that will help them and their families. |
| 10 |
It's Not My Fault |
To communicate to the children that divorce is an adult
problem between the two parents and that it is not their fault. |
| 11 |
Telling My Parents How I Feel |
To show the children how to go to their parents and talk
about how they feel about various situations in and honest, yet respectful
manner. |
| 12 |
Forgiveness |
To help children understand what forgiveness is and how to
forgive others. |
13
|
Forgiveness |
Part 2 |
| 14 |
Loving My Parents |
To educate the children that their parents still love them
and to help them express love to their parents. |
| 15 |
Moving On: Growing UP and Closer to God |
To assist children in realize that life goes on after
divorce and their futures can be healthy and happy. |
16
|
Make-up Night |
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