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   24Will we be happy again?27It happened to us:playscript28Glossary30Further information31Notes for parents,carers and teachers32Index32  \nMY HOME ISN'T AHAPPY PLACE TOBE ANY MORE  \nHolly's mum and dad argue a lot.They neverseem to smile or laugh or have fun.Holly's homeisn't as happy as it used to be.  \nLuli isHolly'S friend  \nHollys my best friend butshe never asks me roundto her house.She alwayswants to come homewith me.She says shewishes my mum and dadwere her mum and dad.Luli4  \nHolly'Sstory  \nMy friend Lulis mum anddad are always smiling.Mum and Dad keep shoutingat each other.SometimesWhen I go round to playthey just dont talk.they say,\"Hello,Holly.Lovelyto see you.If I want a chat or a storyor a hug they say,\"Go away,They take us swimming andHolly!Not now,Holly!we go to the park.LulisLater,Holly.\"mum cooks delicious food.We laugh and have fun.  \nThey never have time for me.  \nWhat canHolly do?  \nShe can:  \n★ try to talk to her mumand dad when theyarent arguing or busy  \n*tell them how she feels -that she wishes they hadmore time to spend withher and she wants themall to have fun together.  \nWhat Holly did  \nI talked to Mum andDad.They said sorry.They said they madeeach other unhappybut they did not wantto make me unhappy,too.Luli came roundand Mum took usto the park.We hadspaghetti bolognesefor tea.My favourite!  \nI think Mum and Dadare going to get adivorce.  \nIt helps to talk to yourmum or dad.  \nBefore my husband and Igot divorced,we were veryunhappy.We were too busyBut we were glad Chris toldarguing to notice that ourus how he was feeling.Itson Chris was unhappy,too.meant we could help him tofeel better.We tried not toSo when Chris told us thatargue in front of Chris.Wehe wanted to leave home and made sure we still had happylive with his grandparents,times with him.we were shocked!  \n7  \nParents split up,or separatewhen they decide not to livetogether any more.If theyare married,they can get adivorce.They sign papers thatmake them single again.  \nAfter parents split up,childrenusually live with either theirmum or their dad and visit the  \none they are not living with.Ajudge may help to make surethis is fair.  \nParents split up from eachother,not their children.Theywill always be their children'smum and dad.It is never thechildren's fault.  \n8","cbCaioX5sTsLLbsm","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaioX5sTsLLbsm","pdf",2635236,36,"English","# Contents\n## My home isn't a happy place to be any more\n## What is divorce or separation?\n## My parents are getting a divorce\n## I feel angry with my mum and dad\n## Is my parents' divorce my fault?\n## What's going to happen to me?\n## I'm ashamed about my parents' divorce\n## How can I love both my mum and dad?\n## Will we be happy again?\n## It happened to us: playscript\n## Glossary\n## Further information\n## Notes for parents, carers and teachers\n## Index","[{\"question\":\"What does the book say about what divorce or separation means?\",\"answer\":\"It explains that parents split up or separate when they decide not to live together anymore. If they are married, they can get a divorce by signing papers to become single again.\"},{\"question\":\"Does the book say that a child is to blame for parents' divorce?\",\"answer\":\"No. It states that parents split up from each other, not their children, and it is never the children’s fault.\"},{\"question\":\"How can Holly handle her parents arguing at home?\",\"answer\":\"The book suggests trying to talk when parents aren’t arguing or busy, telling them how she feels, wishing they had more time, and wanting them to have fun together.\"}]","Dealing With My Parents' Divorce | PDF",1790670623,55]