How to Parent Through Divorce Without Losing Connection

If you’ve ever worried that a hard season in your family may have impacted your relationship with your child… this episode will give you real hope.Today, we’re talking about something most parenting conversations avoid:what actually happens to the parent-child relationship during major life transitions like divorce.I’m joined by therapist, speaker, and founder of the Center for Growth and Connection, Michelle Cantrell, who shares both her professional insight and deeply personal experience of going through a gray divorce after nearly 30 years of marriage—while parenting her adult daughters.Inside this conversation, we explore:How to stay emotionally connected to your kids during divorceThe difference between being honest and oversharingWhy “getting it wrong” doesn’t damage your relationshipHow repair (not perfection) builds secure attachmentWhat to do when your child is in pain and you want to fix itHow self-compassion changes everything in parentingThis episode is for any parent who:Feels guilt about how they’ve shown upIs navigating divorce or a major life transitionWonders if it’s “too late” to repair connectionThe truth? It’s not.Connection can deepen—even through the hardest seasons.🎧 Subscribe & share with a parent who needs encouragement💬 Leave a review to help more families find this messageJoin me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I (and you) can use mindfulness, mediation and self-compassion to find your inner calm and a little more sanity in your parenting.You’ll get a story from my heart and a quick win you can use the same day.A free gift for you: the RAGE Break, a free guided audio pause for when you are about to lose or have just lost it with your kids and you need a moment to regroup. Find the audio download in the links. I created the Rage Break because it is exactly what I needed when I was struggling with anger and yelling in parenting. This story was brought to you by “Yelling to Connecting.”  If you or someone you know struggles with yelling at your kids, losing it, or being constantly on edge this course will be a helpful tool. A reminder: This content is intended for educational purposes only and should not be used as a replacement for private psychotherapy services. Compassionate Heart Mindful Life does not provide psychotherapy services in any capacity.I am a therapist but I am not your therapist and this is not therapy and should not be a substitute for mental health treatment. If you need mental health treatment please find a qualified professional in your area.__________________________________________...