When parents divorce, the child is very worried about this event. And the problem is that the parents at this moment are in a situation where they themselves need help. Therefore, they do not have enough strength to help the child cope with his misfortune. The child is taught, the child is left alone with his experiences. Time passes, a year or two, and this begins to affect behavior and schoolwork. And then, of course, the mother begins to beat anxiety. These are the problems with which mothers who have gone through a divorce turn to me for help: • the child is doing poorly in school, • fights at school, • aggressive behavior, • or vice versa is withdrawn, • does not communicate with peers. A case from practice. Irina separated from her husband, father of Nikolai (names changed) three years ago. I decided to turn to a psychologist when I started getting bad grades and comments from teachers. These were the complaints: she has her head in the clouds, doesn’t listen to the teacher, doesn’t respond in class, grades of two and three. The boy was taciturn and withdrawn. Nikolai is in 2nd grade. At the first consultation, we made a diagnosis using a drawing. The boy said that his parents separated and now he feels lonely, a stranger and is turning into “Nothing” (in the picture you can see how a bird in the center of a leaf turns into ashes). Already at the first consultation, we returned his strength to him, and he turned into a “Pegasus with wings.” With the help of play therapy and drawings, we changed all this step by step... And at one fine moment, I was greeted by a happy baby. And from the doorway he began to tell us where he had been, what he had done, and his impressions. Hurray!!! The child has changed, the mental pain has receded, wings have appeared behind his back! How nice it is to see a winged child! Nikolai has turned into a happy baby enjoying life. At school he got good grades - fours, fives. Dear ones, if your child also experienced a separation from his parents, don’t wait until “thunder will strike.” We all come from our childhood. “Dark spots” may appear in life sooner or later. And you can help your child be happy now and in adulthood. Love and prosperity to you and your children!