Dr Suzanne Wigginton wrote her PhD on children’s experience of separation and divorce. She shares what she’s learned from this study as well as insights from her long career - as a psychologist, a mediator and also her work in child inclusive mediation. So much was discussed:

• How to support our children during separation
• 4 phases of adjustment
• How separation and divorce is a grief process for children, as well as parents
• Children’s grief is very different from their parents: play is crucial
• How grief can be mistaken for bad behaviour
• Dilemmas children face that adults don’t
• How those outside the family can support children
• Once again, why it’s so important that parent’s take care of themselves during separation.

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