"This divorce is going to mess up my kids."

It might be the single biggest fear holding parents in place, and in this episode of Divorce Discussions, we meet it head on. Divorce Support Collective Director, Angie Weber, sits down with Jill Kaufman, a therapist, divorce coach, mediator, and co-parenting expert who went through her own difficult divorce and made it her life's mission to help other parents have it a little less tough.

Jill shares why staying in an unhealthy marriage "for the kids" can do more harm than good, the costly mistake most parents make the moment they file, and how to get your emotions in check so you can actually think clearly and negotiate from a place of strategy instead of pain. She walks through real, usable tools, including a visualization called the bubble technique for high-conflict triggers, how to tell your children in an age-appropriate way, and what to do when a new partner enters the picture.

Whether you're contemplating divorce, in the thick of co-parenting, or somewhere in between, this conversation will leave you with practical strategies and a deep breath of reassurance: your kids are resilient, and so are you.

This is Episode 9 of the Divorce Discussions Podcast by the Divorce Support Collective, where we seek to reimagine the process of divorce through collaboration and support. New episodes drop every Wednesday.

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Website: www.divorcecoachjill.com
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