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“Now we focus on our kids, not our disagreements”
Stefany's infant son had a medical condition that made it impossible to sleep more than three hours at a time. Sleep deprivation and a sick baby took their toll on her marriage. Her husband, Dean, left when Stephen was 10-months old. “I asked him to stay until Stephen was a year, when the doctor said his condition would improve, but he just left.” Alone and tired, Stefany juggled work and caring for Stephen and his brother. “I thought I couldn’t do it. I have no family in Toronto and my friends were too busy with their own kids.”
That's when she turned to Family Service Toronto for advice. “FST enrolled me in a support group and a group for single parents. Later, they guided Dean and I through the mediation of a children's agreement so that there was no misunderstanding of how we would each take care of the kids. They also enrolled Dean in some single parenting courses at FST.”
Life today is extremely different. “Dean is a lot more educated
about his role and responsibilities now. Our counsellor drew
our attention to unfair situations without assigning blame. That really
helped. We learned to focus on the children, not our disagreements.
So there’s a much more stable environment
for our kids. Our
children don't feel like their parents hate each other. They don't
feel surrounded by conflict."
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