Being a Child of Divorce: Rhiannon

Published: Oct. 17, 2022, 5:11 p.m.

Rhiannon is a Trauma Specialist. She is an Outpatient therapist specializing in LGBTQ+ issues, PTSD/cPTSD, and cultural trauma and is currently under pre-licensed supervision (LMHC).

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Today, Rhiannon will speak about her experience with being an adult of childhood divorce.

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In this interview, we talk about:

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- The lead up to Rhiannon's parents' divorce from her 8 year old perspective

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- How the divorce affected her childhood - her emotional health and her view on love afterwards

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- How her healing process was, whether she's forgiven her parents, and how the divorce affected her as a young adult and into adulthood

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Rhiannon's email: rhichi@gmail.com

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Grateful Living Info:

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Time Stamps:

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0:00 Intro

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0:54 Can you set the scene for your childhood?

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10:11 How was the lead up to the divorce? Was there a lot of fighting in the months leading up to it?

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14:23 How were you processing the physical altercations?

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15:46 What advice would you give to someone in a similar situation today?

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18:06 Did you tell friends or did you try to hide it?

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24:43 Was making friends tough because it was hard to trust people?

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26:26 How was your emotional health? Did you hide your emotions?

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30:23 How was your relationship with love after seeing your parents divorce?

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40:40 Did you have conversations with your partner about your triggers and past?

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45:43 What has helped you the most in healing? Therapy, books?

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49:45 Any recommendations you have to people who are friends with someone who has gone through a childhood divorce?

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54:50 What do you think about the healing process?

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1:00:02 Have you recognized your strength as a child?

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1:03:33 Have you had any conversations with your parents in adulthood about your childhood?

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1:06:51 Have you forgiven your parents?

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1:12:40 How is your relationship with that time period in your life today?

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1:15:17 Is there anything we didn\u2019t cover that you think might be of value?

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1:18:48 What\u2019s the best way to support you?