Single parenting and emotional well-being after divorce (with Mary Leonard)

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.

✅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.

Also, remember to check out my free parent guide where 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. You can sign up  for the guide here: https://drkarendudekbrannan.com/parentguide

The De Facto Leaders podcast was formerly the “Are they 18 yet?®” podcast. As of November 2022, the name of the show has changed, and we’ve shifted from a focus on parenting to a focus on supporting clinicians and educators to design effective services for kids (but parents are still welcome to listen). Episodes published before November 24, 2022 will still contain some of our old branding. 

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