Hand in Hand Parenting: The Podcast
Society & Culture
Coping with divorce?
When today’s guest, instructor Kristen Zuzek Volk, found Hand in Hand, she’d almost written off a loving relationship with her daughter.
After divorcing, her two kids were screaming, crying and acting out, her daughter sometimes for nine hours a day.
Coping? Not really.
Kristen was hard on them, and harder on herself.
Even therapy didn’t work, so a parenting philosophy like Hand in Hand was the last thing she thought would help.
She was wrong.
Find Peace in Your Parenting After DivorceHand in Hand’s tools brought dramatic change to Kristen's family. She learned how to see through her kids' “crazy” behavior to the deep hurt causing it, and she found she could heal that hurt using the tools.
Today her kids are teens.
And they are also a tight, bonded, happy unit.
If you’re coping with life after divorce, find out how you can use the tools to reach your kids. How to hold them. Anchor them.
Learn how Kristen dealt with custody transitions, differing parenting styles, and upsets that came with separation.
And learn how she navigated Special Time and Staylistening as a single parent.
If you are separated or divorced, if you are co-parenting or raising your kids mostly on your own, if you feel isolated, or live with a partner whose parenting style is drastically different to yours, there's support for you in this week’s podcast.
Listen to How to Keep Your Family Strong and Loving after Divorce.
More Resources for Parenting After Separation or DivorceHelping Children with Divorce or Separation is a wonderful resource.
If you loved Kristen's reminder to herself "Do you want to do this the easy way or the hard way," print this poster for your fridge. (Wait! You're a dad? Then you'll want this copy!).
There are 12 Books for Children Dealing With Divorce here
Work with KristenKristen Zuzek Volk is based in Colorado and works with parents in person and online. You can email Kristen directly here.
How to Keep Calm When Your Kids Make You Crazy Angry
Talking tweens (and their tantrums)
Children's Aggressive Behavior Comes Down to this One Thing
Rebuilding Hope When We Are Shocked or Scared by World Events
Staylistening Surprises: When Things Don't Go As Planned
What's Going Well in your Parenting?
Brain Science and Parenting! Say What?
Are Natural Consequences Actually Punishment?
Do Our Kids Manipulate Us?
Finding Your Tribe: Shouldn't I just Know How to Parent?
Special Time: Great for Kids, Difficult for Adults?
Making Changes: New Year’s Resolutions That Actually Succeed
The Power of Rituals and Bringing Your Family Closer
Beat Off-Track Behavior with this Secret Ninja Parenting Tool
Forgiving Ourselves: When We Feel Like We Messed Up Parenting
Bedtime: Handling "Go To Bed" Battles
What Helps Children Feel Gratitude
Listen up, Kids! Getting Children to Listen
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