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Long, unhurried reads that grow out of the questions we hear most often in sessions.

A girl of about eight sitting on a living-room sofa between her mother and father, listening to both of them

Parenting · October 14, 2026

How do you tell a child about a separation?

Once the decision to separate is made, the hardest moment for many parents is telling the child. On telling them together, using age-appropriate language, naming what wi…