Episode 9: How to talk to your child about an absent father
b'Someone submitted this anonymous question to my website:\\nMy son often asks for his daddy. I don\'t know what to say to him.\\xa0It breaks my heart because I\'ve done everything I can to bridge the gap and encourage his father to be a part of his life.\\xa0But he\'s totally absent.\\xa0Only visits maybe 20hrs a month sometimes less.\\xa0Can you give me any advice on what to say to my son about where his father is? Why he isn\'t here etc?\\nThese kinds of questions break my heart. According to Psychology today, "...24 million children live in biological father-absent homes\\u2014 in the United States alone. And 1 in 3 children grow up without a father." What this means first and foremost is that you are not alone.\\xa0\\nThis episode gives top-tips for handling these questions, some of which depend on age and development, but most of which can apply across the board.\\nAt the end of the episode I break down the difference between divorced and single moms, and why I no longer EVER call myself a single mom.\\nWanna work with me? You have options!\\nIs It Him or Is It You is a 60-minute laser coaching experience for women who want honest feedback about their current situation.\\nROOTED is a 5-week coaching experience for women who think they may want to leave their marriages, but who can\\u2019t seem to find the courage to make a decision, once and for all.\\nThe Divorce Worksheet Bundle is a $27 digital product in which you\'ll find everything you need to know in order to protect your children from any potential fallout from the divorce process.\\nIncluded in this bundle is:\\n\\nHow to tell your children you\'re getting divorced (four full pages of detailed information for all ages)\\n\\nCo-parenting agreement (7 pages of things you and your ex should be talking about before seeing a mediator)\\n\\nChildren\'s Bill of Rights in Divorce (2 pages of rights for your children you and your ex should agree on and sign)\\n\\nMutual Vision Statement (one page document guiding you through how to shift your relationship with your ex into this new phase)\\n\\nIf you have a topic you\\u2019d like me to discuss on The Divorce Survival Guide Podcast, or a guest you\\u2019d like me to interview, please submit it here.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'