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Parenting in Transition: Divorce, Loss and Bereavement
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Parenting in Transition: Divorce, Loss and Bereavement
Practical, expert, psychology-led guidance for parents navigating divorce, loss and bereavement.Learn, adapt and thrive.
Created byDr Olena Edwards-Skadowska
Last updated 5/2026
English
What you'll learn
- 1. Understand how children experience divorce, loss, and bereavement at different developmental stages — and what they need from you during each.
- 2. Communicate with your child about separation, death, and family change in honest, age-appropriate ways that build trust and emotional safety.
- 3. Recognise the signs that a child is struggling emotionally and know when professional support may be needed — and how to access it.
- 4. Develop practical strategies to maintain stability, warmth, and connection with your child during the most disruptive periods of family life.
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Course content
1 section • 13 lectures • 33m total length
Requirements
- No prior knowledge of psychology or therapy is needed to take this course. It is open to any parent, carer, or professional supporting families through change. All you need is: • A willingness to reflect honestly on your own experience • An open mind and a commitment to your family's wellbeing • A device to access the course materials — computer, tablet, or smartphone • A quiet space where you can engage with the content comfortably No textbooks, no specialist software, and no previous qualifications required.
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About this course
This taster module offers you a first glimpse into the world of modern psychology, brought to you by the London Academy of Modern Psychology (LAMP) — founded by Dr Olena Edwards-Skadowska, Chartered Psychologist, BACP Accredited Psychotherapist, and Clinical Director of London Trusted Therapy, Harley Street.
Designed for anyone curious about the psychological dimensions of parenting through change, this short module introduces key concepts drawn from attachment theory, developmental psychology, and family systems thinking. Whether you are a parent, a professional working with families, or simply someone who wants to understand themselves and others better, this module is for you.
What you will learn
An introduction to the psychological impact of family transitions on children and parents
Key frameworks used by clinical psychologists to understand parenting through change
Practical insights grounded in evidence-based practice
Who this course is for
This module is suitable for parents, carers, educators, and anyone with a personal or professional interest in child and family psychology. No prior psychology knowledge is required.
About the instructor
Dr Olena Edwards-Skadowska PhD MA PGDip is the Founder of the London Academy of Modern Psychology and Clinical Director of London Trusted Therapy, based at 115A Harley Street, London. She holds BACP Accreditation and Full Membership of the British Psychological Society (FMBPsS) and brings both clinical expertise and lived experience to her teaching.
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Who this course is for:
- Who Is This Course For? This course is for parents and carers who are living through change — and who want to navigate it with greater confidence, clarity, and compassion. It does not require any background in psychology or prior experience of therapy. It simply requires a willingness to learn, reflect, and show up for your children and for yourself during one of life's most demanding seasons. Parents Going Through Separation or Divorce Separation and divorce are amongst the most emotionally complex transitions a family can face. The guilt of wondering whether you have damaged your children, the exhaustion of maintaining stability whilst privately falling apart, the challenge of co-parenting with someone you may no longer trust — this course offers a compassionate, evidence-based path through all of it. You will gain tools for preserving and deepening your relationship with your children at the very moment it matters most. Parents Supporting Children Through Bereavement or Serious Illness Children grieve differently from adults — and their grief can look confusing, alarming, or even absent. This course helps you understand how children process death and loss at different ages, how to talk about it honestly without overwhelming them, and how to hold space for their grief whilst attending to your own. Parents of Children With a Recent Diagnosis Receiving a diagnosis of autism, ADHD, or another neurodevelopmental condition can bring both relief and grief in equal measure. Built on neurodiversity-affirming principles, this course supports you in becoming your child's most informed and confident advocate whilst processing your own complex feelings along the way. Blended Families Navigating New Dynamics Bringing two families together is rarely as straightforward as it looks. This course helps you understand the dynamics at play in blended family life and offers practical, psychologically grounded strategies for building connection, establishing boundaries, and creating a family culture that everyone can genuinely feel part of. Parents Facing Other Significant Life Changes A major relocation, a change of school, a new sibling, a shift in financial circumstances — any significant change can be genuinely destabilising for children and for the adults supporting them. If your family is navigating change and you are looking for expert guidance on how to do it well, this course has been designed with you in mind. Parents Who Simply Want to Do Better Not everyone who takes this course is in the middle of a crisis. Some come because they sense something is not quite right. Some come because they want to break patterns from their own childhood. All are welcome. A Course Built Around You This course is entirely self-paced with no fixed deadlines or pressure to move faster than feels right. Expert tutor support is available throughout, so you are never left to work through difficult territory alone. Whatever has brought you here, you are in the right place.