Moms also report that they really start enjoying time spent with their children. Wolchik's program has other keystones. They address maintaining clear, consistent discipline, minimizing interparental conflict, and setting up appropriate contact with the noncustodial parent. Participants in New Beginnings are advised to consciously seek out things their kids do well. People under stress tend to perceive more negative issues.
Anger management is a large part of the program.
Irwin Sandler takes a slightly different approach to divorce studies. They must somehow deal with their own issues while simultaneously focusing nearly all of their time and energy on their children to get them through. Sandler's work helps moms by helping kids. It triggers a change in family structure that leads to a whole cascade of continuing stressors that kids must constantly deal with. The stressors Sandler refers to include things like less parental contact, interparental conflict, relocation, standard of living, and parent-stress issues.