S1 E51 - Why acrimonious parental separation is bad for the kids and how to prevent it | James Hayhurst

S1 E51 - Why acrimonious parental separation is bad for the kids and how to prevent it | James Hayhurst

October 8, 2025 · 46 min

About this episode

James Hayhurst discusses the negative impacts of acrimonious parental separation on children and introduces the Parents Promise initiative.

James is the founder of the Positive Parenting Alliance and creator of the Parents Promise. Having seen up close the multitude of issues in the family courts and the numbers of children and parents affected James wanted to begin a new conversation about separation. In May 2021, after many conversations with like-minded people and organisations the Parents Promise was launched. Backed by over 20 organisations ranging from the likes of the children’s mental health charity Place2Be to Rela...

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