Carol R. Hughes, Ph.D., L.M.F.T.

09/09/2024

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What is crucial for parents to discuss with their adult children when they are going to separate and divorce? How do they prepare for this important and painful conversation?

09/06/2024

I was honored to be asked to present to the Collaborative Family Law Professionals of South Florida last week about Effective Strategies Utilized by the California Collaborative Culture for the Collaborative Divorce Process: Incorporating the Child Specialist and Other Tips and Techniques to Enhance Client Success."

They are an impressive group of collaborative divorce professionals who are committed to helping families experiencing separation and divorce move through this life transition in as peaceful and respectful way as possible.

More information about the Collaborative Divorce Process can be found at the website of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, which is a recent Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, at

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08/06/2024

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Child specialists help children and parents cope with the emotional impact of divorce and navigate family changes so parent-child relationships can heal and thrive.

07/24/2024

We hope you can join us tomorrow Th, 7/25, at 11 AM PDT, for our live radio interview on Voice America about our book Home Will Never Be the Same Again about gray divorce.

And thanks for sharing with those you think would want to listen.

07/10/2024

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Adult child specialists can help adult children of divorcing parents navigate what may feel like a familial tsunami of crises, disappointments, and adjustments.

06/19/2024

Co-author Bruce Fredenburg and I recently had the opportunity to educate professionals at the Collaborative Practice California conference about a worldwide phenomenon affecting adult children and parents experiencing gray divorce.

05/30/2024

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https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/home-will-never-be-the-same-again/202405/im-an-adult-child-of-divorcing-parents-what-will-help

Two sisters share the untold impact of gray divorce on adult children and shed light on silent generational challenges.

05/13/2024

Last week my co-author Bruce Fredenburg and I were honored to present a three-hour plenary about the topics in our book Home Will Never Be the Same Again: a Guide for Adult Children of Gray Divorce for the Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council (MCLC) for their statewide conference.

Thank you, MCLC, for inviting us to educate about how collaborative divorce professionals can help gray divorce parents and their adult children, who are stakeholders in their parents' divorce, yet their painful feelings and experiences are ignored.

04/30/2024

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Two sisters discuss the roles they assumed in their parents' divorce and why.

03/05/2024

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When parents don't address important issues, adult children may disengage.

02/13/2024

Parental gray divorce can negatively affect up to four generations.

Read the latest article from our author Carol Hughes at the link in our bio.

02/13/2024

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https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/home-will-never-be-the-same-again/202401/why-are-my-adult-children-so-angry-and-refusing-to