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Divorce and Children: The Parenting Mistakes That Can Increase Your Child's Anxiety | Featuring Retired Judge Michele Lowrance

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Episode Description

Can one decision during your divorce impact your child's anxiety for years?

According to retired Cook County Judge, mediator, and family law pioneer Michele Lowrance, the answer is yes.

In this powerful episode of How Not to Suck at Divorce, Andrea Rappaport and Morgan Stogsdill sit down with Judge Lowrance to discuss the divorce behaviors that can unintentionally hurt children, why high-conflict litigation can have lasting emotional consequences, and how parents can begin making more child-centered decisions—even when divorce feels impossible.

Andrea also shares something deeply personal: the parenting mistakes she made during her own divorce, what she wishes she had done differently, and why perfection isn't the goal—awareness is.

Whether you're in the middle of a custody dispute, considering mediation, or simply trying to protect your children through divorce, this episode offers practical perspective and hope.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

• The biggest divorce behaviors that increase children's anxiety
• Why fighting over parenting time isn't always about the schedule
• What "Heroic Parenting" actually means
• How parental conflict affects children long after the divorce is finalized
• Why mediation can protect your children in ways court often cannot
• The difference between putting your children first and protecting your own ego
• Why learning to let go benefits both you and your children
• How one parent can begin changing the family dynamic—even if the other parent won't

About Michele Lowrance

Michele Lowrance is a retired Cook County Domestic Relations Judge, mediator, author of The Good Karma Divorce, and one of the nation's leading voices on family-centered divorce and mediation. After decades practicing family law and serving on the bench, she continues helping families navigate divorce with less conflict and more compassion.

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