Useful links to online help and support
Below we have included links to several helpful websites for those of you who may be struggling with conflict or just want to find out how to have a healthier relationship.
Where to find help
General relationship advice
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Advice for parents struggling with unhealthy conflict
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Advice for parents who are separated and/or divorced
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Action for Children
Short online blogs about parenting, relationships and managing money – gives excellent advice |
Barnardo’s Family Space
Focus on helping parents deal with unhealthy parental conflict and the frequent causes of parental conflict. |
An introduction to separation, help you understand what first steps you can take after separation.
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Click - relationship support from experts and the community. Learn how to make your relationship work better and join a community. Lots of short articles about how to improve your relationship. |
Relate
How fighting with your partner affects your kids | Relate
General relationship advice on managing conflict |
Families need Fathers because both parents matter Help parents retain positive relationships after separation or divorce. |
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Family Lives
Helpline 0808 800 2222 for emotional support, information, advice and guidance on any aspect of parenting and family life. |
To find out more please contact
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Focus on parents who are splitting up, divorcing or have been separated for a while and want to formalise the arrangement. |
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Contact: for families with disabled children Looking after your relationship | Contact
Articles and support around looking after your relationship if you are bringing up a disabled child. |
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Help Guide - a guide to mental health & wellness Co-Parenting and Joint Custody Tips for Divorced Parents - HelpGuide.org
Sound advice on co-parenting and tips for divorced parents. |
Gingerbread – Single parents, equal families
For help and advice with day-to-day family life
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Citizens Advice
For helping you with issues related to housing, law, benefits, work etc. |
Free and impartial help with money, backed by the government | MoneyHelper
Independent help and support with benefits, money, family and care, homes, pensions and retirement etc.
Including a budget planning tool. |
 Somerset Children & Young People Health & Wellbeing
Organisations and websites to help parents in day-to-day parenting |
Videos highlighting impact of conflict on children for practitioners to use when working with families
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiMjTzCnbNQ Hard hitting video illustrating impact of ACEs on children. |
The child of separated parents https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMHeQO-rEfU A compelling video using the voice of a child helping to recognise her separation conflict can impact their children |
A conversation with children of divorce https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXkBG4M9CsU Children talking about divorce to understand how events played out from their perspective and how it has affected them |
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Remember me: children’s voices after separation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPUnmt95N28 This is to educate parents – drama based resource features 4 families as they work through conflicts of family separation and divorce |
https://www.seeitdifferently.org/ These are EXCELLENT 3 minute videos showing parents how small changes in how they argue can make a big difference |
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