If you or someone you know is going through a divorce with kids involved, you’re not going to want to miss this episode of the Are they 18 yet?™ Podcast.
In this episode, I sit down with my sister, Mary Leonard, and talk about how to help your kids build resiliency when coping with big life transitions like divorce.
She shares her experience single parenting two young children; including how to thrive when getting through the day alive feels like a chore.
Specifically, we talk about:
✅Her biggest challenges when she had to start parenting all on her own, without another adult in the house.
✅What she wishes she would have learned as a child when it comes to emotional regulation.
✅De-escalation strategies for handling tantrums, avoiding arguments, and teaching your kids emotional intelligence.
✅How to play detective when your kids can’t find the words to express what they’re feeling; especially when you have multiple kids who need very different coping strategies.
✅The unexpected silver lining of divorce; for both her and her kids.
✅What NOT to say to someone who’s going through a divorce.
✅How to get through the toughest part of the process so you can set your family up for success.
You can listen to the entire episode here:
If you’re a parent who wants to set your kids up for success as adults, then then you’re going to love this free parent guide, which I mentioned in this episode. In this guide, I share the set of skills that kids need in order to stay organized, focused, and motivated during their day-to-day tasks like chores and homework.
If you’ve ever felt like a broken record because you’re nagging your kids to pick up their things, get dressed and ready to go on time, or get their assignments turned in, or if you have a child who has a low tolerance for frustration and you worry they aren’t learning the skills they need to be resilient and adaptable; then you’ll get a ton of insight when reading this guide.
In the guide, I share the essential set of skills kids need to stay emotionally regulated and attentive, and apply critical thinking skills so they can stick with challenging tasks independently, without nagging, bribes, or constant hand-holding.
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