Main Points: Moving (any distance) is always a traumatic experience for any person. Look at the statistics for adults that have moved in the last year: health, suicide, depression, car accidents, divorce, etc. It takes an adult about a year to re-accommodate to the new location. Why does it surprise so many parents that it might take a child longer? When adults handle it so poorly, is it any wonder that children have a more difficult time coping with the problems of moving? We even have a cliché in our culture: army brats. Just because it is a cliché does not mean it is untrue. Moving is high stress, unfamiliarity, fear, the unknown. Everything is new, has to be found, and visited enough times to become familiar. Streets, public buildings, shopping, setting up the new household, boxes must be emptied, schools located, anything and everything. It can be overwhelming. Preplanning can reduce some of the stress. Making the planning, the trip, and the arrival-- --an adjustment period, an adventure in how to handle dislocation and stress. Talk about the natural times in a person's life when similar dislocations happen: A change from elementary to middle-school A change from middle-school to high school A change from high school to college A change after college - going to the first job Job changes Career changes Retirement And "Let's make this a practice run !" Practicing coping with change: "Let's make this a practice run !" "Why practice something so dumb?" "Because a person who cannot cope, who hasn't practiced coping with change is like a soccer player with no shoes - - severely handicapped in the game of life."
(c) Copyright 2006: George Wallace brings 28 years in the classroom to bear on this subject. He recently published a book on religion which lashes out at nearly all of the comfortable ideas about God, organized religion, and the priesthood. His pithy suggestions for a return to a God-centered religion will interest everyone. This article may be freely reprinted so long as all copyright attributions, and the full content of this resource box are included. www.OhGodIsThatYou.com
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