Growing up with divorced parents is not something anyone wishes for. Always having the hassle of making time for each parent or moving from house to house is something that children of divorced parents go through regularly. For some students at Wahlert, they have had to go through the struggles of having divorced parents, but there are also upsides to it. 

Abigail Klauer, ‘21, went through this eight years ago. 

“The advantage of having divorced parents is that you have two houses and have extra clothes,” Klauer said. “It’s hard sometimes because I may forget something at my mom’s or dad’s, and we have to split time with each other instead of being all together.” 

Even though Klauer’s parents aren’t together, they are always there for her and support her in volleyball games and track meets. 

Another child who has divorced parents is Zoey May, ‘22. May has a slightly different situation than most kids with divorced parents.  

“I only live with my mom and visit my dad occasionally, which is different from a lot of people I know,” she said.  

May has always had a positive attitude about her situation. She looks at holidays as a positive to have twice as many holiday celebrations. Even though times get hard sometimes for May, she always finds a way to crack a joke or find happiness in life.

Divorce isn’t easy for children, from moving around all the time or forgetting something they need. It is definitely a big change and can be a struggle for many kids, but they have found the good in their situation.