Parents can help by
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information, visit http://www.

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According to Guy Ferro of New Canaan, Connecticut , First Vice President of
the Academy, "Mostly forgotten in the contentious culture wars over same -sex
marriage are the children of same-sex couples who are still very real, growing
in number and subject to unfair discrimination.

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* Pre-school children (3-5 years) may not talk about their feelings
openly.
* Adolescents/teenagers (12-17 years) are able to understand the causes
and effects of a crisis, but most have not developed experience or
confidence to respond .C.
Connecticut's action is an important and bold step toward the goal of equal
rights for all ," said Barbara Handschu, the Academy's President and a New York
City attorney.

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The Academy passed a resolution in support of same-sex marriage at its
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Additional insights from Leavitt explained in the booklet include:
* Infants and toddlers (0-3 years of age) cannot understand how a crisis
or a loss has changed their environment. The best advice for infants and
toddlers is to keep a routine and resume normal activities.L.

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'When Terrible Things Happen': A Parent's Guide to Talking with Their
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"Sometimes for adults, a world in crisis is a scary place.
* School-aged children (5-12 years) have more understanding of how and
why things happen and will want to ask questions.

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Images -- pictures , news videos,
newspaper headlines -- that burn into young minds, raising more questions than
there are answers.JJPI. Talking while playing games may help children express their
thoughts.

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And the way parents react and offer comfort makes a
difference between nightmares and dreams, between fearful confusion and a
reassuring desire to help those caught up in crises.
Parents and caregivers now have a unique, vital resource to
help them cope in such critical times.com and through selected
pediatricians' offices. Parents , friends and teachers can help by
letting them know their views and opinions are respected . Teens may
find it rewarding to help others who have suffered harm.

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CHICAGO, The American Academy of Matrimonial
Lawyers applauds Connecticut's passage of their civil union legislation
Tuesday to allow same -sex unions.

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Imagine -- or
try to remember -- what it is like to be caught up in that world as a child ,"
says noted author of the booklet, Lewis Leavitt, M. "At every step of the
development, children understand what happens in the world around them.com.

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When Terrible Things Happen is
available, free, by visiting http://www. But they can recognize and
respond to changes in adult behavior .
The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers is comprised of the nation's
top 1,600 attorneys who are experts in divorce, prenuptial agreements, legal
separation, annulment, custody, property valuations, support and the rights of
unmarried cohabitants.

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, professor of pediatrics
at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and advisor to the
Johnson + Johnson Pediatric Institute, L. It does this
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Key issues discussed in this guide include whether children should be
allowed to watch television in the aftermath of a tragedy and what behaviors
can be signs of anxiety, such as bedwetting, clinginess, nightmares and eating
problems .
The Johnson + Johnson Pediatric Institute, L.

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When Terrible Things Happen is a
booklet from the American Academy of Pediatrics and Johnson + Johnson
Pediatric Institute, L. The purpose of the Academy is to encourage the study,
improve the practice, elevate the standards and advance the cause of
matrimonial law to the end that the welfare of the family and society be
preserved.

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Because children's needs and responses to a
crisis can vary greatly based on their age and experience level, the booklet
offers advice for parents in age-appropriate categories -- Infant and Toddler,
Preschool, School Age and Adolescent/Teenager.

This booklet expands the scope of the Helping the Children initiative,
established in 1999 as a collaborative pediatric effort to address the special
needs of children during global crises.

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Parents today are faced with reassuring their children during times of
crisis or loss.L.
"While legalization of same -sex unions doesn't eliminate that
discrimination, it does take an important step toward ending it ," Ferro said.

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"The Academy believes same-sex couples and their children should have all
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