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Ellen Galinsky and Judy David developed a number of guidelines for communicating with children about divorce. Which one of these guidelines connects with the concept of emotion-coaching?

Ellen Galinsky and Judy David urge parents communicating news of their divorce to their children to explain to them that it is normal to not feel good about what is happening and that it may take time for them to feel better, and that many other children feel this way when their parents become separated. This connects directly to how emotion-coaching parents monitor their children's emotions, view their children's negative emotions as opportunities for teaching, assist them in labeling emotions, and coach them in how to deal effectively with emotions. Since the children of emotion-coaching parents are better at soothing themselves when they get upset, more effective in regulating their negative affect, focus their attention better, and have fewer behavior problems than the children of emotion-dismissing parents, this is a good approach to helping children cope with their parents' divorce.


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