Global statistics show that seven out of ten children today live in families affected by the emotional trauma of the death, divorce, separation or abandonment of one or both parents. For both children and adults, the holidays heighten the sense of loss.
Even if it's been years since the parent died or moved out, the child's pain can be intense at this time of year. While holidays are associated with family moments, some families will spend the festive season with fathers as single parents, either because they are divorced, separated or have lost their spouses.