Divorce and Separation

Have you ever wanted to know how your children feel or felt throughout your divorce and separation? In this episode 22 year old Bella Duncan, A Kid With Two Homes talk to this topic. Parents you want to hear what Bella has to say.

Bella and Nikki dive into -

• How is felt being a child of a high conflict divorce.
• Kids being the messenger for their parents.
• How to communicate your feelings to your parents.
• How Bella approached a difficult conversation with her parents to "stop the conflict".
• Bella's tips to have this conversation with your parents.
• How does being labelled a 'broken family' or 'broken home' impact kids of divorce?
• How to help children differentiate between what is and isn't their responsibility and the guilt that may be feel by being a child of divorce.
• Being mindful of the language that you use in conversations with your children.
• Bella's top tip for parents going through divorce from a child's view.

Host: Nikki Parkinson. Divorce and Separation Hub Website.

Guest: Bella Duncan, A Kid With Two Homes. Website. LinkedIn. Instagram. Email.

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Executive Producer and Editor: Tiffany Richmond. You can contact Tiffany via her website and on Instagram @tiff__richmond.

The family law system in Australia is a minefield. These are complex issues and can be really stressful to navigate. You are not alone though. In this episode Nikki gives you access to part of her toolkit and aims to help you feel less overwhelmed in the process.

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Host: Nikki Parkinson. Divorce and Separation Hub Website.

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Executive Producer and Editor: Tiffany Richmond. You can contact Tiffany via her website and on Instagram @tiff__richmond.

Ashley Simpo joins Nikki Parkinson in this episode. She is a writer, advocate and speaker, she's making room for generations of Black women, mothers and creatives to develop their passions to better themselves and society at large. She is a divorced mom to her son who wrote the book "A Kids Book About Divorce, which uses the conversations she had with her son as a blueprint for other families navigating the same discussion.

Ashley shares her divorce story and what it felt like to make the decision to end her marriage.

Nikki and Ashley dive into -

• How to forgive yourself when you end a relationship.
• The inspiration behind writing her book "A Kids Book About Divorce".
• How to remain a transparent parent to your child/ren when you are going through a divorce.
• How we can heal from divorce and create balance.
• Why it takes a village to raise a mother and a child.
• How to balance ambition and parenthood.
• Why we should be celebrating our divorces, throwing more divorce parties and having a divorce registry. You heard it here first!

Host: Nikki Parkinson. Divorce and Separation Hub Website.

Guest: Ashley Simpo. Website. LinkedIn. Instagram. Twitter. Buy the book HERE.

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Executive Producer and Editor: Tiffany Richmond. You can contact Tiffany via her website and on Instagram @tiff__richmond.

19 October 2021. Today is Nikki's 19th wedding anniversary and if it where her birthday it would be her Golden Birthday, so today we celebrate her Golden Wedding Anniversary and her Bachelor Degree of Singleness!

In this episode Nikki takes you on a journey from how to cope on your wedding anniversary or the monumental milestones after you separate and how they can have a trigger effect, to celebrating no longer being married.

Host: Nikki Parkinson. Divorce and Separation Hub Website.

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Executive Producer and Editor: Tiffany Richmond. You can contact Tiffany via her website and on Instagram @tiff__richmond.

19 October 2021. Today is Nikki's 19th wedding anniversary and if it where her birthday it would be her Golden Birthday, so today we celebrate her Golden Wedding Anniversary and her Bachelor Degree of Singleness!

In this episode Nikki takes you on a journey from how to cope on your wedding anniversary or the monumental milestones after you separate and how they can have a trigger effect, to celebrating no longer being married.

Host: Nikki Parkinson. Divorce and Separation Hub Website.

Join our community of like-minded people @thedivorcehub on Instagram and Facebook.

Executive Producer and Editor: Tiffany Richmond. You can contact Tiffany via her website and on Instagram @tiff__richmond.

Have you ever asked yourself what is a good divorce? And if it's even possible to have a "good divorce" or a "good separation" when you have children. Nikki Parkinson is joined Sarah Armstrong, Mum of Grace, Author of The Mom's Guide to a Good Divorce: What To Think Through When Children Are Involved and marketing expert whose work has been recognised worldwide, she is currently Vice President of Global Marketing Operations at Google.

Nikki and Sarah discuss -

• No one gets married to get divorced but what can you do to make conscious decisions through the divorce process.
• A good divorce versus a bad divorce.
• How to make sure children are the focal point and not collateral damage.
• Where to start to have a good divorce.
• How to fill the gaps.
• Preparing your child to become the "Professional Traveller".

Host: Nikki Parkinson. Divorce and Separation Hub Website.

Guest: Sarah Armstrong. Website. Facebook. LinkedIn. Buy the book HERE.

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Executive Producer and Editor: Tiffany Richmond. You can contact Tiffany via her website and on Instagram @tiff__richmond.

This is a big topic and so common. What do you do when your marriage is ending, you're grieving the loss of a partner, and the loss of a friendship. The loss of a social circle. The loss of people you used to rely on.

It's complicated. And it can end in a lot of hurt feelings. But there's also a lot of positives that can come from it.

In this episode Nikki talks you through how to deal with the loss of friendship when you divorce.

Host: Nikki Parkinson. Divorce and Separation Hub Website.

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Executive Producer and Editor: Tiffany Richmond. You can contact Tiffany via her website and on Instagram @tiff__richmond.

Nikki Parkinson talks to Susan Guthrie about mediation and why you should mediate your separation. Susan Guthrie is nationally recognised as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the United States, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides exclusively online divorce mediation and legal coaching services to select clients around the world through her business Divorce in a Better Way.

Nikki and Susan discuss -

• Why mediate your divorce?
• What are the advantages?
• Can you mediation a high conflict divorce?
• How can you be kinder to ourselves through divorce and why is self care important.
• What is the number one thing you can do for yourself when facing divorce?

Host: Nikki Parkinson. Divorce and Separation Hub Website.

Guest: Susan Guthrie. Website. Instagram. Facebook. Podcast.

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Executive Producer and Editor: Tiffany Richmond. You can contact Tiffany via her website and on Instagram @tiff__richmond.

Communication is the crux of any relationship and it is no different when you separate. When you have children and you are navigating that pathway, there are many conversations around Parenting Plans and Parenting Order but what about a Co-Parenting Communication Plan.

In this episode Nikki explains what a Co-parenting Communication Plan is and how to create one.

Host: Nikki Parkinson

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Executive Producer and Editor: Tiffany Richmond. You can contact Tiffany via her website and on Instagram @tiff__richmond.

Nikki Parkinson talks to Amy Molloy about how to share your "separation story". And why the way we talk or write about our breakups is so important.

Amy shares her journey with grief after being widowed at 23 and her own separation story. Amy helps other people to share their stories through her mentoring programs and her new course, The Book Writing Remedy — How to write a book that sells AND heals.

In this honest and raw conversation Nikki and Amy discuss -

• When and why Amy began to write so openly about her own life.
• Making a conscious decision to share less about her divorce.
• Why the way we talk or write about our breakups so important.
• How to stop feeling guilt and shame around the end of a relationship.
• Healthy intentions.
• Amy's advice to someone who thinks they have a book in them.

Host: Nikki Parkinson.

Guest: Amy Molloy.

Amy Molloy is a journalist, editor and award-winning author who produces uplifting content for the biggest names in global publishing. Her self-help guide, The World is a Nice Place brings together her own experiences of overcoming adversity. Plus tips and tricks from hundreds of brave survivors she has interviewed during her career.

Click here to join her new course, The Book Writing Remedy — How to write a book that sells AND heals.

Amy Molloy's Instagram and Website

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Executive Producer and Editor: Tiffany Richmond. You can contact Tiffany via her website and on Instagram @tiff__richmond.