DON’T DO THIS AT HOME! LESSONS FROM SOLO PARENTS AND EXPERTS ABOUT WHAT TO DO— AND WHAT NOT TO DO— WHEN YOU ARE A DIVORCED PARENT.

Also known as the-don’t-badmouth-your-ex episode, here’s a very important cornerstone in the raising of healthy children. Joly Herman, Founder and Editor-In-Chief of Solo Parent Magazine (www.soloparentmag.com) breaks down the when’s and why’s of talking about your ex with your kids.

You are not alone: parenting in a non-traditional framework is the new normal. Yet, the parenting books on the shelves aren’t talking to us. That’s why Solo Parent Magazine has brought you this podcast series. We’re here to help you raise your kids in the healthiest, happiest way possible. We believe that all families are normal, that all families are whole. So if you are raising kids as a single parent, as a co-parent, a divorced parent, a widowed parent, or if you are a step-parent, you have found your home. We are here to inform, educate, and inspire you on your unique and challenging parenting journey.

In this episode, we talk about…

[0:58 ] Don’t badmouth your ex in front of your child(ren)

[1:25 ] How children handle negative comments about their parents

[2:33 ] The three primary reasons a parent may speak negatively of the other parent

[3:32 ] How to speak kindly but honestly about a parent who is unfit

[4:22 ] The gray area between what really happened and a child’s perception of what happened

[6:07 ] Listen without judgment and reflect

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