Divorced, Not Deranged: Parenting Without Screwing Kids Up

In today’s episode, we’re joined by a remarkable guest who grew up navigating life between two homes. Now a successful attorney, devoted husband, and proud father of two, he reflects candidly on the challenges he faced as a child of divorced parents. He shares the emotional hurdles of growing up in a separated family and his ongoing journey to break the cycle, creating a stable, loving environment for his own family.

Key Topics Covered:

• Personal story

- It’s about time…

- Separation of parents was easy - what came after was worse.

• Adjustment to a new life

- Biggest challenges

- Tools used to deal with the conflict

• Don’t want to turn it into a therapy session but…

- What does it feel like for a child when one parent doesn’t stop talking negatively about the other parent?

- Can I make it stop?

• Reflection (47 years later)

- Does it get better?

- The lasting effects of parental conflict on children

• Advice for divorcing parents

- Keep kids out of the conflict — no matter what (it does get complicated when only one parent follows this piece of advice)

- When new partners come in, if they are loving toward your children, let them be loved. It is not a competition - loving and supportive parents can never be replaced by a new person in your kids’ lives.

“We must be willing to let go of the life we've planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” - Jeff Roberts

Connect with Ksenia Muench:

Website: https://www.thriveagaindivorcecoaching.com/ 

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kvmuench/ 

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