Correct Response: A. Divorce disrupts the family dynamic and introduces stress caused in part by the unknown. Maintaining a daily routine at home and in school provides the children with predictability and consistency. Moving to a new community (B) would have the opposite effect, introducing additional stressors for the children. Reading books about the diversity of family life (C) might help the children understand how their family is changing, but it would not offer them needed stability. Although maintaining relationships with both sides of the family is considered another important mechanism for helping children cope with divorce, the siblings would first need the reassurance of spending time with each parent, rather than increasing the time spent in the company of friends or extended family (D).
