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

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 instead.Because kids don’t just “get through” divorce.They carry it in their bodies.From anxiety, tummy aches, eczema, nightmares, shutdown, nail biting, emotional flatness, hygiene changes, and “I don’t know” responses… this episode explores how divorce stress shows up in children’s nervous systems—and why so many moms miss what’s really happening.Inside this episode: The most common ways moms overcompensate after divorce  Why buying more stuff, saying yes, or overprotecting can backfire  How guilt and shame shape parenting decisions after separation  Signs your child may be dysregulated (even if they say they’re fine)  How children dissociate, adapt, or abandon parts of themselves between two homes  Why your child may not need fixing—they may need emotional safety  What it means to help your child build a real emotional toolbox after divorce If you’ve ever wondered: “Did I mess my kids up?” or “How do I actually help them heal?”Start here.✨ Thursday inside Cocoon VIP: We share the exact tools we wish we’d had earlier—the nervous system supports, emotional regulation tools, and practical resources we’d put in every divorced mom’s parenting toolkit.Join Cocoon VIP Support the showYou can't think your way into healing 🥵 You have to practice your way there 👭If you're ready for the next step, learn more about  A Different D Word and apply here ✨