When your child idealises how things used to be before the divorce | CoParentSpace

Saturday morning. The kitchen. Your eight-year-old is at the counter helping you make pancakes. They've been chatty for the last few minutes. Then, mid-stir, in a voice that's bright in a way that doesn't quite match the conversation: do you remember when we used to all have pancakes together on Saturday mornings, when we lived in the old house? That was the best.In this episode of CoParentSpace we get practical about when your child idealises how things used to be — what actually helps for separated and divorced parents, and why — grounded in attachment science and clinical research.What we cover:• What's happening• What the instinct says, and why it's wrong• What you do• When the idealisation gets sharper• When the idealisation is also a critique• The parent's parallel griefMade for parents raising children across two homes. Best for: All ages.🌱 Explore the Living Library of evidence-based co-parenting articles: coparentspace.comCoParentSpace is the calm space for separated parents and their children — practical co-parenting and parenting-after-divorce support for life across two homes.Support the showCoparentspace.com