There and Back, # 9

[mkultra]

I dunno how your H is going to react to the show. I almost mentioned the Children o Divorce Part 2 on Oprah tomorrow because my H and I are huge fans of Rabbi Schmuley and I heard he may be on Oprah tomorrow.

The Children of Divorce show dealt a lot with infidelity and even some abuse. It does leave an impact on the kids BUT some might see the positive side of divorce. What I mean is that we see that some children suffered so much in bad marriages that perhaps divorce looks like the best alternative. So parts of the show is not about saving marriages but rather how to deal with the aftermathof divorce and infidelity.

Honestly, I wish there was a show on sticking together.

Overall, if I told my H that my D is more likely to have less success in high school because there is no father in the home, I doubt he would even care. I learned this pedagogical correlation in one of my Chicano Studies classes. The greatest indicator of success in high school is the level of math that the father uses on a daily basis at his place of work. Almost all jobs require some level of math. So what are the implications for children in single mother households? You do the math.

Yet don't despair as long as there are teachers like Donna and me out there!