{"podcast":{"title":"Divorce Happens","slug":"divorce-happens-6931880","podcast_index_feed_id":6931880,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/divorce-happens/","website_url":"https://www.freshstartsregistry.com/divorce-happens","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/4ef67130-0ef6-4ddc-8223-01a75a67ba34/show-cover.jpg","author":"Fresh Starts Registry","episode_count":254,"summary":"Welcome to Divorce Happens, the podcast where we inspire, educate, and support you through divorce and beyond so that you can start fresh on the next phase of your journey. Produced by Fresh Starts Registry, the only divorce registry platform for everything you need to begin again, including home items, hype team, and everything in between. Remember, divorce happens...and then, we start fresh. We're here to support you before, during, and after divorce. Hosted by Olivia Dreizen Howell, the co-founder and CEO of Fresh Starts Registry.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-16T10:17:32.089801+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/divorce-happens-6931880"},"episode":{"title":"Hey Olivia, We Told the Kids About the Divorce — Now the Questions Won't Stop. What Do I Say?","slug":"hey-olivia-we-told-the-kids-about-the-divorce-now-the-questions-won-t-stop-what-do-i-say","published_at":"2026-06-11T14:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/divorce-happens-6931880/hey-olivia-we-told-the-kids-about-the-divorce-now-the-questions-won-t-stop-what-do-i-say","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/divorce-happens-6931880","url":"https://www.freshstartsregistry.com/divorce-happens","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/c048e425-5644-41a1-b616-a8d4dd4b1ab2.mp3","summary":"How do you answer your kids' questions about divorce when you're barely holding yourself together? In this solo \"Hey Olivia\" episode of Divorce Happens, Olivia Howell answers a letter from a parent whose kids seemed \"fine\" when they first heard about the divorce — and are now flooding her with questions. Where will I sleep? Will I still see my friends? Do you still love each other? Is it my fault? If you've already told your kids about the divorce and the questions won't stop, this episode is the steadying guide you've been looking for. Olivia explains why that \"fine in the moment\" reaction is textbook child psychology, why the wave of questions is actually a sign of trust, and the three things your kids truly need to hear — repeated as often as they need them. She shares a skill that changes how these conversations feel: listening for the question underneath the question, and answering the fear instead of the surface. And she talks honestly about you — how to stay emotionally present for your children while you're grieving too, without having to be perfect or have a script ready for every hard moment. IN THIS EPISODE: Why kids often seem \"too okay\" at first — and why the questions come later How the flood of questions is a sign of trust and attachment, not a sign you got it wrong The three anchors every child needs to hear: this is not your fault, you'll be loved and cared for by both of us, you'll always have a home Why \"I don't know yet, but we're working on it\" is an honest, appropriate answer The skill of listening for the question underneath the question — and answering the fear beneath it How to directly and completely address \"Is this my fault?\" — even before they ask it out loud Giving yourself permission to say \"Let me think about that and come back to you\" M…","meta_description":"How do you answer your kids' questions about divorce when you're barely holding yourself together? In this solo \"Hey Olivia\" episode of Divorce Happens, O…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":501,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/divorce-happens-6931880/episodes/hey-olivia-we-told-the-kids-about-the-divorce-now-the-questions-won-t-stop-what-do-i-say/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/divorce-happens-6931880/hey-olivia-we-told-the-kids-about-the-divorce-now-the-questions-won-t-stop-what-do-i-say.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}