I Thought Dad Left Because of Me: A Child’s View of Divorce
Theresa Hubbard and Walker Bird
This episode is part of a short mini-series called Conversations We Needed With Our Parents Growing Up.
Divorce can reshape a child’s world in ways they can’t always put into words.
In this conversation, we sit with the reality many children face: the belief that a parent’s leaving must somehow be their fault. Walker shares from his own childhood experience, and we talk about what happens when silence takes the place of honesty—how kids make up painful stories to fill the gaps and how those stories can follow them for years.
We also explore what children need most during this transition: reassurance, clarity, and simple rituals of safety that remind them they are loved. These conversations aren’t easy, but avoiding them leaves deeper wounds. Our hope is to encourage honesty, even when it’s imperfect, so kids can carry truth instead of blame."
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—Walker & Theresa
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