How Divorce Affects Your Child’s Brain: Science Backed Parenting Guidance with a Psychotherapist

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. Together, they explore what the research actually says about children and divorce, challenging some of the most common myths parents hear, including the idea that “children are resilient.” Hannah explains why resilience isn’t innate, but something that is built, and how the right support can make all the difference. This episode is packed with practical, research‑backed insights for parents navigating separation, co‑parenting and child arrangements, including: How divorce impacts a child’s developing brain Why children “act out”, withdraw or become clingy during separation The hand model of the brain and what “flipping your lid” really means How parental stress affects children’s emotional regulation Why children struggle with transitions between two homes Understanding anxious and avoidant attachment in children How parents can regulate their own emotions to support their child What children need to feel safe, secure and emotionally connected How therapeutic (neuroscience‑informed) mediation differs from traditional mediation Why children only need one regulated, informed parent to thrive 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. 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. 🔗 Follow Hannah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hannah_strong_therapist/ 🔗Visit Hannah's website for information on her membership, free masterclasses, 1to1 support and 7 step programme: https://www.mythrivingchild.co/ ✅ Follow or subscribe to the Candid Divorce Lawyer Podcast ⭐ Leave a review to help others find support and expert guidance during divorce