Divorce an Adverse Childhood Experience - Child Viewpoint and Parenting Plan S2E25 #60

We welcome special guest divorce mediator Joe Dillon from Equitable Mediation to the show.  He shares his story as a child of divorce and describes the first step of divorce mediation - formulation of the parenting plan.

Resources: 

Equitable Mediation https://www.equitablemediation.com/

Childhood Adversity: Buffering Stress & Building Resilience https://www.healthychildren.org/English/healthy-living/emotional-wellness/Building-Resilience/Pages/ACEs-Adverse-Childhood-Experiences.aspx

EPISODE CREDITS: Hosts - Sylvia Bank, MD and Vivian Carlin, MD

Special Guest: Joe Dillon from Equitable Mediation

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00:00 Introduction to Joe Dillon

02:56 The Parenting Plan as a Foundation

04:25 The Impact of a Litigated Divorce on Teens

05:37 Signs of Trouble: A Child's Perspective

08:03 The Emotional Toll on Kids

12:06 Growing Up Too Fast

15:34 The Crawl, Walk, Run Approach to Planning

18:58 When to Talk to Your Children

21:28 Empowering the Child and Closing Thoughts