Divorce: What I Wish My Parents Knew

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27: Resource- Tamar Burris Nov 05, 2023

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Tamar Burris is an author, divorce coach, and co-parenting concierge. Her tagline is, "co-parent without blame, shame, or games."

In this episode we talk about how she decided to write a children's book called,A New Special Friend to help kids comprehend when parents start dating new people. We also discuss how she co-parents her son and what strategies she uses to stay sane, and not live in guilt or shame. This includes very practical tips as well!

Topics we discuss:

-how to do transition days well

-how to stop blaming yourself and actually live into the freedom of divorce

-her book and the inspiration behind it

-how to understand the kid's perspective better

Where to find Tamar:

Instagram

Website

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26: Resilience and Renewal: A Family's Journey Through Co-Parenting Oct 31, 2023

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This episode is the FIRST OF ITS KIND! I interviewed a divorced couple, now remarried to others, along with their daughter. Julianna Smeltzer is the daughter, and I met her in college. I was always fascinated by the way she talked about her family. She would say, "My Moms and Dads are coming to watch me perform!" I thought to myself... what? Their blended family seemed too healthy to be real! I couldn't believe it. Listen in and hear how this couple, Geoff Comstock and Dana Comstock-Benzick, decided to choose what was best for their kids and their relationship post-divorce.

Topics we discuss:

How they decided to have a close co-parenting relationship
Advice they have for parents trying to co-parent well
Julianna gives input on what the experience was like growing up with stepparents and parents all supporting her

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25: Resource- Divorce Doesn't Suck (Wendy Sloane) Oct 15, 2023

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Hi everyone! Welcome to Season 2 of this podcast. I can't believe we are here. Thank you for your continued support♥️

In this episode I interview Wendy Sloane. She is a mom of two and hosts her own divorce podcast. Her divorce process was long and full of being dragged back to court for financial issues. In this episode she reads a two different letters that her daughter and her daughter's friend wrote about how they feel about divorce.

Topics we discuss:

Court drama
How to let the kids figure out their own opinions of their parents
How to get through it as a parent, and what you should surround yourself with
Two letters are read from children of divorce

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24: I'm Glad My Parents Are Still Friends - Jake Herzberg Jul 21, 2023

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In this episode I interview 19-year-old child of divorce, Jake Herzberg. You may have heard of his mother, Jessica Klingbaum (co-founder of the exEXPERTS). Jake is honest, real, and blunt-- the perfect mix. I love his maturity and perspective at such a young age! You don't wanna miss this.

Topics we discuss:

When parents stay friends
Step-parent divorces
When breakups feel like divorces
Parental alienation
When you find out about infidelity

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23: Resource - WTF Divorce (Rob Roseman) Jun 12, 2023

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In this episode I got to interview my first Dad on the show, Rob Roseman! Rob is the creator of WTF Divorce - a hilarious page made to engage those quickly with the topic of divorce as they scroll. Rob divorced in 2020... CRAZY RIGHT?!?! He talks about what it was like getting divorced during that time, his relationship with his co-parent, and how he's learned to step up as a dad. Rob also talks about his heart behind creating WTF Divorce, as he wanted other men to have a place to find help on how to parent and date and be a human after divorce.

Topics That Are Discussed:

Divorcing during COVID
How Dads can step up as parents post-divorce
How to allow the Dad to figure it out
Parents don't have it all figured out!
The gap in resources for men that want to be present Dads after divorce
The creation of WTF Divorce

Connect with Rob!

Website

WTF Divorce Podcast

Instagram

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22: Resource - The Divorce Survival Guide (Kate Anthony) Jun 04, 2023

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WOW! What an honor it was to interview child of divorce, divorce coach, podcast host, and co-parent: Kate Anthony. Kate hosts the podcast, The Divorce Survival Guide and gives her audience a plethora of resources on how to heal during/after divorce. In our conversation we talk about her experience as a child of divorce and one that grew up in the world of acting. We also speak on how that shaped her decisions later in life. When Kate realized she was not setting a good example of a healthy relationship for her son, whose name I mute, and she knew she had to get out. When Kate decided to divorce her spouse, that's also when she decided to part ways with every abusive relationship in her life (best friend, and career)! This is a conversation you definitely want to have a pen and paper for. Get ready for the incredible, Kate Anthony.

Topics That Are Discussed:

Co-Parenting with a narcissist
Having a narcissistic mom
Repeating what you saw as a child
Choosing a new path after years living one way
How to explain narcissism to your kids

Connect with Kate!

Instagram

Website

The Divorce Survival Guide Podcast

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21: I Wish He Didn't Leave So Abruptly - Alyssen Nguyen May 22, 2023

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In this episode Alyssen tells us what finding out about her mom's second divorce was like. This was a bigger deal since Alyssen grew up with her mom and stepdad. Her parents got divorced when she was too young to remember. We discuss what it's like when you lose a stepdad to divorce and how to navigate that relationship post divorce. We also talk about how poorly the divorce was communicated to Alyssen and how she wanted more answers and more communication! There is much more but you will have to listen to find out all of the details of what Alyssen wishes her parents knew.

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20: I Wish My Parents Considered Me More - Anonymous Jim May 15, 2023

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In this episode we hear from my anonymous friend, "Jim". Jim thought about his episode a lot and gives us five major things that divorce entails. These five things are things that parents need to consider their kid's interest in. Those five being:

The initial conversation
The move out process
What he calls "inevitable fall out" that happens with your kids
Making your child act as the middle man
Dating after divorce

After all of these five, we talk about how he came to recognize his parents as humans. The more he looked back at his family tree, the more he saw generational patterns of divorce and addiction. These made him have more compassion for his parents, understanding that they are only giving what they know.

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19: Resource - exEXPERTS (Jessica & T.H.) May 08, 2023

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I was very honored to interview the exEXPERTS: Jessica Klingbaum and T.H. Irwin this week. Their stories are wild! They have been best friends since college and their exes were best friends; however, their individual divorces could not be more different. With Jessica having kids at ages two and four and T.H. with a four, six, and eight-year-old at the time of the divorce, they know a thing or two. Listen in as we discuss what parenting through divorce was like for them, and how their kids received the new change.

This episode covers:

Having the "talk" with your kids
The stigma around telling people you're divorced
Why it's important to talk to your kids about how they are doing with the divorce throughout their life
How to advise your older kids on how to deal with their narcissistic parent
and much more!

Where to find the exEXPERTS:

exEXPERTS website

The Divorce Etc... Podcast

exEXPERTS Instagram

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18: I'm Glad I Forgave My Dad - Camille Price May 02, 2023

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In this episode, Camille walks us through how she found out about her parent's divorce at age 16 and how it created a barrier between her and her dad. Now she and her dad Marco Polo each other almost every day. How did it happen? Listen in as she explains the transformation of accepting her father as human, and letting him in her life again. Very proud of Camille, and I cannot believe the steps she has taken as such a young child of divorce.

This episode covers teen children of divorce, sharing adult content with kids too early, forgiveness, bonus families, and more.

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