
Your daughter's feelings are as understandable as they are misguided. She has a lot to process before jealousy of the new people in her dad's life no longer clouds her perception. Then there is the emotional storm of pubertal hormonal changes. Reassure your daughter that she will always have a central place in her parents' hearts, no matter who comes along. Take your time, go hiking, cycling or to the cinema together.

Your daughter is looking for her new place in the family patchwork after the separation. She has to share her father's love with the children of his new partner. This is a difficult and painful process in which you can support your daughter. Stand by her and create new, happy moments in your life together so that your daughter can find her laughter again.

The first thing you can do to help her is to think about whether there might be something to your daughter's feelings. This doesn't mean that you and your daughter should join the club of those no longer loved by your ex-husband. But it is also not advisable to comfort your daughter by labelling a correct perception as false. You cannot talk your daughter out of the fact that your ex-husband has not only left you behind, but has also left your daughter behind.

