343. The Divorce Parenting Mistakes Even Loving Moms Make… And What Kids Actually Need

About this episode

In this episode, the hosts discuss common parenting mistakes made by loving moms after divorce and what children truly need during this time.

Divorce can make moms do some wild things in the name of love. Overprotect. Overcompensate. Buy more. Say yes when we mean no. Try to fix every feeling. Avoid our child’s pain because it activates our own guilt. But what if the thing your child needs most after divorce… isn’t more protection? In this deeply honest episode of Dear Divorce Diary, Dawn, Producer Joy, and Coach Tiffini unpack the parenting mistakes even the most loving moms make after divorce—and what children actually need inste...

People in this episode

Host: Dawn

Topics covered

• divorce
• parenting
• grief
• children's needs
• motherhood
• emotional health

Keywords

• divorce parenting
• motherhood mistakes
• children's emotional needs
• grief
• overprotection
• parenting after divorce

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