{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 17: Parenting AFTER the "We're getting a divorce" talk","description":"If this episode hit home \u2014 whether you\u2019re navigating divorce, grief, or another hard family transition \u2014 you don\u2019t have to do it solo. \ud83d\udc49 Book your free Discovery Call at sacredgroundcoaching.com  (top right corner \u2192 Schedule a Free Call). We\u2019ll craft language and scripts that feel calm, clear, and true for your unique situation. And while you\u2019re there, grab your free Worry-Free Toolkit \u2014 10 days of practical tools to help kids (and parents) move through worry and big emotions with ease. If the timing\u2019s right, check out the upcoming Wonder Over Worry Workshop \u2014 a 3-night experience where parents and kids learn my top 3 tools for calming worry through curiosity and connection. \ud83c\udf99 Episode Introduction So, you\u2019ve had the talk. You told your kids about the divorce, you breathed a giant sigh of relief\u2026 and now you\u2019re wondering, \u201cOkay, what comes next?\u201d This week on Emotions with Ease, we\u2019re diving into Part Two of our divorce series \u2014 what to do after the conversation. Because the truth is, telling your kids is just the beginning. In this episode, I\u2019ll walk you through how to: Stay emotionally grounded while your kids are wobbling, Avoid the \u201ctwo-team trap,\u201d and Recognize when kids circle back to big feelings months (or years) later. Even if divorce isn\u2019t part of your story, these tools work for any hard family season \u2014 grief, big moves, job loss, new schools. Let\u2019s get you calm, clear, and confident again. \ud83c\udf31 Key Takeaways \ud83d\udc9b Regulated parents raise regulated kids. Feel your feelings \u2014 just make sure they belong to you, not your child. \ud83e\udde0 Resource yourself. Counselor, coach, friend, or journal \u2014 whatever helps you refill your emotional tank so you can keep showing up steady. \ud83e\udd2b Don\u2019t trash-talk the other parent. It only confuses and divides kids. Silence or neutrality is the real flex. \ud83e\udd1d Stay on the same team. The marriage ended; the parenting didn\u2019t. Your relationship changed shape, not purpose. \ud83d\udd04 Development is a spiral, not a line. When kids revisit the divorce later, it\u2019s not regression \u2014 it\u2019s healthy re-processing. \u2728 Name what\u2019s yours and model what helps. \u201cI\u2019m sad, so I\u2019m going to journal and take a walk.\u201d That\u2019s emotional literacy in action. \ud83e\udde9 Practical Tools from This Episode  The Regulation Script: \u201cI\u2019m feeling a wave of sadness. That\u2019s my emotion, and I can handle it.\u201d Maslow Moment: Before any tough talk or revisit, check: Is anyone hungry, tired, or thirsty? The Pitch Rule: When you really want to swing at that verbal pitch about your ex \u2014 don\u2019t. Breathe, walk away, vent elsewhere. The Spiral Visual: Draw a spiral arrow up and to the right on a sticky note. Keep it handy as a reminder that looping back is still moving forward. ","author_name":"Emotions With Ease","author_url":"https:\/\/www.sacredgroundcoaching.com\/podcasts\/emotions-with-ease","html":"