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Talking to Kids about Family Transitions: Divorce & Blended Families | Virtual Workshop

05/22/2025 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM PT

Description

How to Talk to Your Kids about Family Transitions: Divorce, Separation, and Blended Families

Virtual Workshop & Panel | May 22. 2025 | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM 

What: 

Join us for an engaging and informative workshop aimed at supporting parents through the complexities of family transitions, including divorce, separation, and the blending of families.

Key Topics:

  • Parents and parenting in everyday life, focusing on the little things we do as parents and how they influence our children.

  • Adjusting to splitting up, co-parenting, and re-coupling.

  • Keeping the conversation broad: Addressing thoughts on splitting up, recent separations, co-parenting optimization, and re-coupling.

  • No victims and villains, just family dynamics.

  • Understanding and discussing family transitions in a way that nurtures your child’s development and emotional health.

  • Age-appropriate strategies for talking to your kids, whether they are young children or teens.

Panelists:

  • Sheri Wong, LCSW

  • Meg York, Family Equality, Senior Policy Counsel

  • Sekai Lyles-Parks, Fordham University Undergraduate Student, shares lived experience growing up in a family impacted by divorce and offering valuable insight into how children navigate these transistions

Special Topics:

  • Family law, mediating attorneys, and special circumstances for non-gestational parents in family transitions.
  • How to talk to your kids about the challenges of family transitions and how a family therapist can provide emotional support during these times.
  • The emotional journey of family transitions: Exploring insights on how children can adapt to changes, with a focus on emotional resilience and coping strategies.

Format:

 

The panel discussion will include insights from professionals in family law and mental health, as well as lived experience perspectives, including a young adult who navigated divorce and blended family dynamics firsthand. Together, panelists will offer practical tips on adjusting to family transitions and maintaining a healthy, affirming family dynamic.

The workshop will serve as a springboard for further conversation, providing parents with tools to optimize co-parenting and strengthen family relationships.

When: 

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2025 •  6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Where: 

 

Secure Zoom | After completing registration, you will receive an email confirmation with the Zoom link for this session 

For Further Information:

Please contact our Programs Coordinator, Sophia [she/they], at sophia@ourfamily.org with any questions.

Please register using the link at the top of the page.
 

We are committed to ensuring our programs are accessible to all families. When you're registering, please let us know of any accommodations that would help your family participate to the fullest (e.g. ASL interpreter, translated materials, childcare providers experienced with kids with disabilities, large print materials, gluten-free food options, etc.). If registering within 48 hours of the event, please call 415-981-1960 to ensure our receipt of your request. As you are able, please help us continue offering these resources to all who need them, by making a financial donation to OFC.

 

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