If you’re going through a separation you’re already dealing with a boatload of personal stress, emotions, and big decisions. Trying to figure out how to talk to the kids about all of it can be a daunting task. Parents often agonize about how to inform their kids about this massive life change, and worry that they won’t do it the “right way” (hint: there are some wrong ways to do it, but no one right way).

When do you tell them?

Should you wait until you know all the answers about where you’ll live and what the new schedule will be?

Should you tell them together with their other parent, or speak to them separately?

How much detail do you share?

How do you word things so that young ones can understand?

In this episode we address all of these questions as we speak with Sara Olsher about how we can talk to kids about hard things. With her company Mighty+Bright, Sara creates picture books and resources that deal with life’s hard issues like cancer, COVID, and…divorce. We chat with Sara about her own experiences in learning to communicate openly with her daughter about all of these tough topics. We give some practical tips about what to keep in mind, why you need to go easy on yourself, and a few “what not to do’s” thrown in too.

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