Your kids can sense that things are shifting at home, or maybe you've just fled for your safety...
They have a ton of loaded questions, and they won't take no for an answer, but you're scared you'll make it worse.
You want to keep them safe and be honest with them, but you also don't want to trash other people they love.
You need some kind of guidebook to handle these convos... because nobody ever trained you for this part of parenting!
It's utterly overwhelming.
What do you even say when you need to explain how life is changing due to divorce or separation?
When is it actually safe to discuss trauma topics at an age-appropriate level?
How do you have these conversations without risking your safety, their safety, or being accused of alienation in revenge for telling the truth?
an explanation of the trauma of facing huge questions from your kids when you aren't sure how to answer
expert interview + tips on how to wisely discuss heavy topics without overburdening your children
checklists of tough-conversation lifesavers for protective parents
18-page workbook including complete interview transcripts
journaling pages with prompts to help you process thoughtfully
I've long since lost count of the times my kids asked questions I simply wasn't free to answer.
Back then, I felt constantly torn...
what do I say?
How can I answer wisely without giving them information they don't need to carry?
How can I comfort them when I don't even have the answers myself?
Along the way, I discovered some terrific tools to guide these challenging conversations, and I'm so glad I can share these with you!