<p>In this powerful episode of The Candid Divorce Lawyer Podcast, host Kimberley Davies, divorce lawyer and family mediator, is joined by Hannah Strong – family psychotherapist, divorce mum, and founder of a neuroscience‑led approach to supporting children through family breakdown.</p><p><br></p><p>Together, they explore what the research <em>actually</em> says about children and divorce, challenging some of the most common myths parents hear, including the idea that <em>“children are resilient.”</em> Hannah explains why resilience isn’t innate, but something that is built, and how the right support can make all the difference.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode is packed with practical, research‑backed insights for parents navigating separation, co‑parenting and child arrangements, including:</p><ul><li><li>How divorce impacts a child’s developing brain</li></li><li><li>Why children “act out”, withdraw or become clingy during separation</li></li><li><li>The hand model of the brain and what “flipping your lid” really means</li></li><li><li>How parental stress affects children’s emotional regulation</li></li><li><li>Why children struggle with transitions between two homes</li></li><li><li>Understanding anxious and avoidant attachment in children</li></li><li><li>How parents can regulate their own emotions to support their child</li></li><li><li>What children need to feel safe, secure and emotionally connected</li></li><li><li>How therapeutic (neuroscience‑informed) mediation differs from traditional mediation</li></li><li><li>Why children only need one regulated, informed parent to thrive</li></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Hannah also shares her own deeply moving experience of going through divorce as a parent, and how applying neuroscience‑led tools transformed not only her children’s wellbeing, but her entire approach to family life.</p><p><br></p><p>Whether you’re at the beginning of a separation, struggling with co‑parenting, navigating handovers between homes, or simply worried about how your child is coping, this episode offers clarity, reassurance and hope – grounded in science, empathy and real‑world experience.</p><p><br></p><p>🔗 Follow Hannah on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hannah_strong_therapist/">https://www.instagram.com/hannah_strong_therapist/</a></p><p>🔗Visit Hannah&#39;s website for information on her membership, free masterclasses, 1to1 support and 7 step programme: <a href="https://www.mythrivingchild.co/">https://www.mythrivingchild.co/</a></p><p>✅ Follow or subscribe to the Candid Divorce Lawyer Podcast</p><p>⭐ Leave a review to help others find support and expert guidance during divorce</p>