Problem: How can I make notes with bullet points in this paragraph? Divorce and the single-parent household How do we account for these effects of divorce on children? Of the many explanations, one of the most important is that children of divorce are growing up in single-parent households, which are at increased risk for multiple stresses that make child rearing difficult. In fact, a period of diminished parenting often follows divorce (Hetherington & Stanley-Hagan, 2002). Mothers themselves are suffering from the divorce and therefore are likely to be self-involved, erratic, and inconsistent in dealing with their children. They often fail to control and monitor their children's behavior adequately. Children reciprocate in the immediate aftermath of divorce by becoming more demanding, noncompliant, and aggressive or by whining and being overly dependent. Divorced mothers and sons are particularly likely to engage in escalating, mutually coercive exchanges. Need Assignment Help?