You don't need to know everything.
You need to know what your child actually needs.
THE MINI COURSE
The Truth About Children & Divorce is the foundation every divorcing parent deserves — in under 90 minutes. Walk away understanding what your child is experiencing and the choices you can make, starting today, to support them through it.
You’ve been asking yourself:
THE THING NO ONE TELLS YOU
→ What is my child actually going through right now?
→ Am I making this worse without realizing it?
→ What are the choices that actually matter?
→ Is there something I should be saying — or not saying?
→ How do I help my child feel okay when I'm barely okay myself?
This is the course that answers those questions.
A SMALL EXAMPLE
What child-centered actually looks like — in one moment you'll recognize.
When your child comes home from the other parent's house and tells you they had a great time, your response — your face, your tone, the next question you ask — teaches them whether it's safe to share that part of their life with you.
You can’t control every part of divorce. You can learn to recognize moments like this — and respond in ways that keep your child out of the middle.
What changes isn't the divorce.
WHAT YOU’LL GAIN - A PLAYBOOK
Its’ YOU.
BEFORE THE PLAYBOOK
✓ Guessing at what your child is actually feeling.
✓ Worried every move might make it worse.
✓ Getting advice from everyone - trusting none of it.
✓ Scrambling for the right words with your kids.
✓ Hoping your not making it worse.
AFTER THE PLAYBOOK
✓ A clear picture about what your child actually needs.
✓ Language that lands - for the questions they are asking.
✓ Confidence in what your doing, no worry about what your not.
✓ The foundation to build on everything else.
✓ Confidence in making the choices that make the biggest difference.
Three short shifts. Under 90 minutes. Yours forever.
WHAT’S INSIDE
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MODULE 01 · UNDERSTAND
"What is my child actually experiencing?"
The choices that protect your child, starting today.
The developmental, emotional, and relational changes a child moves through during divorce — and why what you see on the outside is only a small piece of what's happening underneath.
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MODULE 02 · THE CHOICES
"What should I actually do, starting now?"
What your child is going through — the pieces most parents don't see.
A short list of practical changes you can make this week — the choices that make the biggest difference, and the ones that quietly do more harm than parents realize.
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MODULE 03 · THE WORDS
"What do I say when they ask the hard things?"
The language that keeps your child out of the middle.
How to answer the questions your child asks — the ones you were braced for, and the ones you weren't. Steady, honest, age-appropriate language, without putting adult weight on them.
WATCH A TWO-MINUTE COURSE PREVIEW
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See how Kate teaches, before you buy.
IS THIS FOR YOU?
This is for you if you’re:
Preparing to tell your child about a separation.
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Already navigating divorce and wondering how your child is experiencing it.
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Trying to make more child-centered choices — even if your co-parent isn't taking this course with you.
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You can begin wherever you are. You don't need to have every decision figured out first.
Hallie Strauss, PsyD
Kate Alcamo, LCMFT
The help we wish every parent had before something went wrong.
WHO IS TEACHING THIS
Kate Alcamo, LCMFT, and Dr. Hallie Strauss, PsyD — a family therapist and a psychologist with 30 years of combined experience working with children and families through divorce.
This mini course is the foundation we come back to with every family we see. We built it so you don't have to wait for a session to get it.
Start Today
Give yourself the tools to make this transition easier on your child.
Want the full The First 90 Days? Enroll now!
Questions Parents Ask
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For where you are right now — yes. Start Here isn't the whole roadmap. It's the mindset that lets the roadmap work. Most parents tell us the shift in Module 2 alone was worth the price of the course. When you're ready to go deeper, The First 90 Days picks up where this leaves off.
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You are exactly who this course is for. Most parents come to us mid-divorce — sometimes months in — and realize they want a foundation they didn't get from anyone else. It's never too late to make the shift. The tools work whether you're on day one or day three hundred.
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No. This course is designed for you — the parent who is doing the work of showing up. If your co-parent chooses to join you eventually, that's a gift. If they don't, the tools still work. Most of what changes for kids starts with one parent making the shift.
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Forever. Once you enroll, the course is yours — including any updates we make. Come back to it in six months. Come back to it in six years. The truth doesn't change.
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Practical tools, expert insight, and support for navigating divorce and co-parenting with your kids at the center.