AS we celebrate national family week in Southampton let’s not forget that families come in all shapes and sizes, and that the end of a relationship doesn’t have to result in the breakdown of a family.

In my law firm in Winchester, I see separating parents daily who desperately want to help their children to deal with the effects of divorce and separation, but they often don’t know where to turn for information, advice or support.

Resolution, the national family lawyers association, has developed its Parenting after Parting initiative, which aims to help separating parents through this difficult time with advice and information on how to talk to children about divorce or separation. Help is available online at resolution.org.uk/parentingafterparting or as a booklet available from your local Resolution lawyer.

Simon Burge, Hampshire Resolution.