Join The Divorce Hacker, Ann Grant, and founder of Be Better Media, Wendy Jones, as they kick off the Divorce Hacker show with a powerful and down to earth conversation about parenting daughters of divorce and how to avoid common pitfalls when dealing with a difficult ex.
Key Points, Top Takeaways and Memorable Quotes -
“I think journaling is an incredibly healing thing that we can undertake.” 4:40
“Deal with things as they are, not as we’d like them to be.” -Ann @ 7:37
“Addiction is really just a disconnection with ourself.” 8:40
“People are doing the best they can with what they know, but it’s our responsibility to know more so you have to keep learning.” 10:34
“The financial part is scary no matter what.” 20:32
“Parenting them through the hard stuff is actually what makes parenting great.” 26:21
“Two houses, they can be different and it can be okay.” 37:49
“You don’t have to be so worried about controlling or losing power in these situations with your children. They are going to go where the love is.” -Ann @ 40:42
“Don’t make it about yourself.” 42:10
“Let your kids be who they are.” 44:33
Guest Bio - Wendy Jones is the founder of Be Better Media and host of her
own podcast, What I Meant to Say. As a mother of four, she is
passionate about generational healing--so that we can connect
with each other and create families and communities from a place
of strength. The stories told through her work at Be Better Media
encourage each of us to listen more and judge less on our path to
self-awareness. In her spare time, you will find her at the beach
playing volleyball and enjoying her yoga practice.
Show Notes -
0:00 - Welcome to Divorce Hacker
0:33 - Introducing Wendy Jones
1:15 - What is Generational Healing?
2:48 - Tools to Implement During Divorce
8:32 - How Addiction Can Impact Generational Healing
13:25 - Support Systems & Therapy
18:03 - Single Motherhood with Four Children
19:02 - MB Family Law Commerical
26:29 - How Are Your Kids Now?
31:39 - People Pleasing Discussion
38:22 - The Art of Letting Go of Control
44:42 - Social Media & Battling Outside Opinions
45:03 - Be Better Media Commercial
51:48 - Helping Your Kids Find & Connect to Their Passions
57:52 - Three Questions
59:40 - Thank You & Divorce Hacker Closing
For more about Ann Grant and MB Family Law, please visit: https://www.mbfamilylawyers.com/
Links & Where to Find Wendy -
Facebook - Be Better Media & Wendy Jones
Linkedin - Wendy Jones
Twitter - @bebetterwwj
IG & Tiktok - @bebettermedia.life
Youtube - @bebettermedia.life1