# How to Guide Children Through Parent and Partner Breakups

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Podcast: [Vedic Worldview](https://stenobird.com/podcast/vedic-worldview-1117086)
Published: 2026-01-12T00:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://thomknoles.com/podcast/children-relationship-breakup
Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/0c50c540/852addca.mp3
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## Resource

How do children really experience their parents’ separation? In this episode, Thom explores why children are often far more adaptive to a family separation than adults assume, and how they unconsciously mirror the emotional state of their parents. Drawing on the Vedic worldview, Thom explains why change is evolutionary, why staying together “for the children” can be harmful, and how honoring the other parent protects a child’s sense of self. A compassionate and clarifying perspective for any parent navigating relationship change. You can also watch this episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/YRsKT1togKw Episode Highlights [00:45] Children Tend to be Peacekeepers [03:28] Involve a Third Party for the Child to Speak With [07:01] Protecting Children's Emotions [09:26] Don't Stay Together “For the Children” [12:57] Change is Evolutionary [15:18] Avoid Speaking Ill of Each Other [18:00] Honor the Other Parent Useful Links info@thomknoles.com https://thomknoles.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thethomknoles https://www.facebook.com/thethomknoles https://www.youtube.com/c/thomknoles https://thomknoles.com/ask-thom-anything/

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