29/05/2026
Most parents want the same thing: for their children to grow up feeling loved, secure, and free to enjoy their childhood.
But during separation - and it is likely not to be the intention - but the little comments, side eyes and sighs that you may not even be fully aware yourself are observed by the children.
And these moments can remain - an embedded memory of their childhood experience of your separation.
The atmosphere: the tone of voice, the tension at birthdays, the handovers that felt like peace talks.
I’ve written something a blog about this:
What story will your child carry from this chapter of their life?
It’s about orientation.
About the small, practical things one parent can change, even when the other parent won’t or can’t.
If you’re navigating separation and want to understand how your behaviour shapes your child’s emotional world, this piece may help.
Read the full post here:
👉 What story will your child tell?
https://www.alexanderchristian.co.uk/blogs/post/what-stories-will-your-children-tell
And if you want to explore what one step better could look like for your family, the Co‑Parenting Workshop offers a private, one‑to‑one space to work through your own patterns and responses - not mediation, not therapy, but practical, grounded support.
Learn more:
👉 Co‑parenting workshop
https://www.alexanderchristian.co.uk/london-co-parenting-workshops
In the midst of separation, a child becomes the silent observer. The legal process ends. The memories do not. Every family has its stories. The ones re