EP#087 How To Navigate Grief & Loss For Yourself And You’re Children After A Breakup with Ali WilksEP#087 How To Navigate Grief & Loss For Yourself And You’re Children After A Breakup with Ali Wilks
Breakup Recovery Podcast
There are so many challenges associated with dealing with the grief and loss you are feeling after your breakup. Not only do you have to navigate this process but often you have to help and support your children through this difficult time. Ali explores
26:17•28 Jun 2017
Supporting Yourself and Your Children Through Grief After a Breakup with Ali Wilks
“You know that when it comes to your own personal timeline about how you're going to go through the shock and the protest and the despair and then finally acceptance, those are some of the four typical kind of parts, if you will, of the grief and loss cycle that you know.”
Breaking up is hard enough, but when you have children, the emotional toll can feel overwhelming. In this heartfelt episode of the Breakup Recovery Podcast, Barbara Stevens chats with Ali Wilks, a stepfamily coach, about the complex journey of dealing with grief and loss post-breakup. Ali shares her wisdom on how to navigate your own emotions while also being there for your kids during this challenging time.
They dive into the stages of grief, from shock to acceptance, and offer practical tips for managing each phase. Ali also highlights the unique struggles that come with blending families and the specific hurdles stepmothers often face. One key piece of advice? Keep the kids out of the conflict to help them adjust better. Ali also shares valuable resources for step-parents, including her own website, step-by-step mom.
If you're navigating the choppy waters of a breakup and trying to support your children through it, this episode is packed with insights and advice you won't want to miss.
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