Our guest for this episode is the awesome DrAngharadRudkin, a child psychologist for over 20 years. She has lots of advice about helping kids withtheiremotions, and explains why we shouldn't feel guilty if we let parenting standards slip during the pandemic. Phew.We talk about Anghard's brilliant new book,Split Survival Kit: 10 Steps for Coping With Your Parents' Separation. She co-wrote it with children's author Ruth Fitzgerald and it's out now.Angharadanswers lots of important questions like how honest you should be with your kids about the reasons behind your divorce, and how long you should wait tointroduce them to a new partner. She shares a practical technique to help children cope with their anger, and Helen reveals her top tip for telling your kids about your separation. Spoiler: it involves Skittles.Do followAngharadon Instagram@dr_rudkin, and check out her other books,What's My Child Thinking?,What's My Teenager Thinking?, andFind Your Girl Squad.**EDINBURGH KLAXON** Tickets for our Fringe show are available NOW! Get yours fromUnderbellyedinburgh.co.uk. We are there from 18 - 27 August.**WE HAVE A SHOP!** Visit scummymummiesshop.com for our ace t-shirts, mugs, washbags, sweatshirts and beach towels. FREE UK DELIVERY!Tickets for our 2022 shows are now on sale - we are coming to Portsmouth, Southampton, Worthing, Bath, Dorking, Chipping Campden, Leamington Spa, Trowbridge, Nottingham, Stroud - and new dates are being added all the time, with a big northern tour in the works for 2023! Keep an eye on scummymummies.com for announcements and tickets. We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. If you like the podcast, please rate, review and subscribe.Thanks for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.