Maintaining a connection with his father through sharing his new life activities may prove healing, allowing him to bridge the past with the present. Explore resources in your area for putting your son in contact with other children who may have undergone a similar family process. It is important for your son to know that he is not alone. You might also consider the benefit of individual child therapy focused on helping your son express his feelings through this period of change. Play therapy in particular provides children with a framework for mastering their fears.
Support groups can offer a powerful matrix for healing.
You, too may benefit from group support through this transition. Taking care of yourself will make it easier for you to be there for your son. Family members going through the changes of divorce often refer to their feelings as akin to being on a broken vessel set out to sea. Membership in a group can provide emotional safe passage across troubled waters. Remember that self-care through periods of stress is critical to our children's recovery.