Ivy's Story: Divorce through a child's eyes

Episode 5 of the The Graceful Exit Podcast: Helping Women Navigate Divorce with Grace podcast, hosted by The Graceful Exit, titled "Ivy's Story: Divorce through a child's eyes" was published on July 12, 2021 and runs 36 minutes.

July 12, 2021 ·36m · The Graceful Exit Podcast: Helping Women Navigate Divorce with Grace

Summary

In this episode, Founder and Host Kimberlee Hoertz sits down, once again, with Social Media Manager, Ivy Magruder, to talk about her story regarding her parent's divorce. Just as she was entering middle school, Ivy's parents started their divorce journey which left her with trauma and a story that she has come forward to share with The Graceful Exit community as she enters her 20s.  Show Highlights About the divorce (1:16) The hardest part of the divorce as a child (3:49) Getting diagnosed with PTSD post-divorce (5:39) Is it better to keep the house for stability or get a new house for a fresh start? From a child's perspective (10:01) Realizing divorce and addiction wasn't normal (11:40) Reconnecting with her father after nearly 10 years (14:57) Still believing in marriage after experiencing divorce (20:25) Advice for parents going through divorce, from a child of divorced parents (24:50) Carrying the weight of the parents on the child's shoulders (27:06) Advice for young adults whose parents have gotten divorced (28:41) Why boundaries are important (30:30) Being inspired by The Graceful Exit (31:28) Join Our Community: Instagram @The.Graceful.Exit Facebook @TheGracefulExit Pinterest @TheGracefulExitOfficial

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