Oct. 12, 2023

When love breaks down:

Going through a break-up is incredibly stressful, but it can feel so much harder when you have to convey the situation to your children.

I'm not going to opine on the subject, because I haven't personally been through a divorce. I have, however, had some fantastic tips from people who have lived through one; including a teenager.

I've turned them into these checklists to make it really simple to absorb at a time when everything feels really confusing and complicated.

If you'd like me to write more about the nesting technique that one of our listeners used, I'd be happy to do so.

If you have any tips for us on how parents can best do this then we are always very keen to have your feedback.

Rachel Richards

Host

My main career was as a BBC Correspondent, World News Anchor for CNBC Europe, BBC World New Radio, and roving reporter/newsreader on local radio.

I’ve always been fascinated by parenting so loved being a Parenting Supercoach for Parent Gym, working in the most deprived boroughs of London.

I’m now the mother of two step-daughters and two teenagers. A failed dog-trainer (you try it in a house where everyone else gives them cheese) and terrible, but enthusiastic, gardener. I’m a long time lover of Ashtanga yoga, jogging, hiking, skiing, reading, music, and all types of adventurous travel.

I was born in Zambia and lived in six different countries by the age of ten, before settling in the UK.

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