Children in Between: For Kids Demo

Children in Between: For Kids was created especially for families going through divorce or separation. Our goal is to help children aged 7 to 14 understand and manage the many emotions surrounding their family's break up. Watching with you, your children will learn proven skills to reduce everyday worries and enhance good feelings in the home, and more success in school. We expect their stress, including anxiety, depression, and fear will lessen after using this program.

When parents see what their children are learning, they will have meaningful conversations with them. Parents will also begin using the skills taught themselves. Because children imitate their parents, children will understand these new skills better by watching parents apply them. Parents can remind children to use specific skills in different situations, like a coach. This will make their learning occur faster and stay with them longer.

For more than thirty years, The Center for Divorce Education has been dedicated to helping parents and children deal with the difficult process of divorce and separation.

Kids Talking to Kids:

The program features real kids who portray common scenarios that children deal with regarding divorce and separation.

Starring Orby:

Orby, an animated character plays the role of “helper” in guiding kids through their feelings and issues they face.

Common Issues Facing Kids:

The main topics covered include: Myths and Truths about Divorce/Separation, The Brain, Name and Tame Feelings, Change Your Thinking, Caught in a Bind, and Asking for Help.

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Orby is introduced as an imaginary wise alien who came from another galaxy to help children. He plays the role of a good friend, a helpful teacher, a caring parent, and a great coach or mentor. Orby is someone kids can trust. Jett, the child host for this chapter, talks about the complex emotions of his parents' divorce/separation. He asks Orby why divorces happen. Orby gives some reasons and explains that breakups are common and are difficult on kids.

Chapter 2: Myths and Truths

This important chapter describes four common myths about divorce that children believe but are just not true. First, Orby begins by reassuring the child host Arata that she was not the cause of her parents' breakup. Next, Orby addresses the myth that children can get their parents back together if they just try hard enough. They discuss a hurtful myth that the child is not part of a family anymore and that children should take care of their stressed parents. Orby tells the viewer this is not a child's job.

Chapter 3: The Brain

Cassidy is studying for a geology test and her stress is getting in the way. To help her understand why she is getting stressed, Orby explains how the brain works. He teaches her how the "fight, flight, or freeze" response makes it hard for her wise brain to help her remember information for the test. Cassidy then learns about her emotional and wise brain and what she can do to bring out her wise brain. Orby goes over the "good memory" technique, which calms Cassidy.

Chapter 4: Name and Tame Feelings

Chapter 5: Change Your Thinking

What we think affects how we feel. To soften the negative feelings of these thoughts, Orby presents ways to help kids and parents calm their way through tough times. For example, we can remember something happy to help melt away a painful feeling. Other techniques include writing our worries down, which the wise-brain can use to get distance from the strong pull of negative feelings. Finally, Orby and Jayden show how being grateful can make us feel more relaxed.

Chapter 6: Caught in a Bind

Chapter 7: Ask for Help

This chapter discusses identifying people children can trust to talk to about their feelings. Orby suggests seeking out someone you can trust and who has integrity, or stands up for their beliefs. Orby says talking to other kids who have experienced separation and divorce can also be helpful and reassuring. Orby tells viewers to be direct. Tell the person calmly what you need to talk about and then what you're feeling.

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CDE's Children in Between is a skills based program that helps children and parents deal with the children's reactions to divorce. This is the most highly recommended online parenting class in the United States.

The program is based on research that identifies the most common and stressful loyalty conflicts experienced by children of divorce.

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