The Holidays Hit Hard During Divorce — Here’s How to Get Through Them with Love and Strength

There’s a very specific ache that surfaces around the holidays during divorce—the moment you look around and realize the traditions you counted on, the rituals you built, or the family shape you once imagined no longer match the reality in front of you. In this episode of Divorce Happens, Olivia sits down with certified divorce and co-parenting coach Lisa Lisser, whose background as a lawyer, nonprofit leader, educator, and deeply empathic guide makes her uniquely equipped to help people navigate the tender chaos of divorce recovery. With warmth and candor, Lisa talks about what it means to meet yourself on the days that unsteady you: the holidays you wake up alone, the gatherings where your kids aren’t with you, the moments when grief sneaks up in the middle of a celebration.Throughout the conversation, Lisa brings her expertise as a divorce coach to life through real stories—both from her clients and her own experience—illustrating how grief, loneliness, co-parenting stress, and emotional triggers can collide during milestone days. She offers grounding practices for emotional resilience, scripts for handling intrusive family questions, and compassionate reframes for the guilt and self-judgment so many people carry into the holiday season. Her reminders are both practical and deeply human: shared custody doesn’t end your family, comparison is corrosive, and asking for support—whether from friends or from a professional divorce coach—is not a failure but a lifeline.This episode is a steady hand on the shoulder for anyone experiencing holiday overwhelm, co-parenting stress, or the invisible grief of starting over after divorce. Lisa shares actionable tools—like creating a “pocket people” list, setting truth-filled boundaries, breaking up with social media for the day, and practicing simple grounding exercises—that can transform a painful holiday into a more manageable, even meaningful one. Listeners will walk away with clarity, compassion for themselves, and the reminder that emotional healing, even on the hardest days, is possible. 🔗 Check out Fresh Starts Registry:The first & only divorce registry + support platform ➡ https://www.freshstartsregistry.com/📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freshstartsregistry/📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreshStartsRegistry🎙 Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/divorcehappenspod/📬 Magazine: https://divorceguidemagazine.com/