3094: Parents Considering Divorce by Dr. Laura Markham of Peaceful Parent Happy Kids on Parenting Advice

Get the 200+ Page Optimal Living Daily Workbook (PDF) - Free. Want to turn today's episode into an actionable plan? Join the Optimal Living Weekly newsletter and I'll send you our 200-page digital workbook immediately. It's packed with the best takeaways from the show, formatted for easy reading and implementation at home. Get your free PDF workbook here: https://oldpodcast.eo.page/join Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3094: Dr. Laura Markham of Peaceful Parent Happy Kids answers a letter from a mother weighing separation, with relationship advice for parents considering divorce. She explains why couples counseling is worth trying first, what the research says about how kids cope, and the biggest risk factors to protect children from if a marriage does end. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.ahaparenting.com/read/protecting-kids-when-parents-divorce Quotes to ponder: "The irony of divorcing with children is that for your children to come out of the experience in good shape, it helps enormously if the parents can work together well for the benefit of the child." "About half of all couples who go to counseling work out their issues and stay together in a growing, happy, relationship." "The literature on resiliency shows that one of the most important factors is having a close relationship with at least one parent, who is able to help the child with his emotions." Optimal Relationships Daily is a daily relationship advice podcast where we narrate the best articles on healthy relationships, dating, marriage, and family, read to you by a professional narrator so you can strengthen your closest connections a little more every day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices