How do you tell your kids that your new partner is moving in? That’s the question we’re tackling today. Ami is a widow and single mom living in California, and she’s house hunting with her new boyfriend — but her two adolescent boys don’t know about it. This episode is about making space for honest conversations around grief and how to set forth on new beginnings.

Talkaboutable is produced by Lemonada Media, in partnership with the Ohana Center for Child and Family Mental Health at Montage Health, and made possible through funding from the Montage Health Foundation. Together, we are committed to helping families talk about the issues children, teens, and young adults are facing today. We believe that when these conversations happen at home — even about the most challenging subjects — children build the skills they need to flourish. Because when families are connected, the hard moments become more bearable, the good moments become even better, and it all becomes Talkaboutable.

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Join Dr. Susan Swick, a child and adolescent psychiatrist and mom of 4, as she tackles your biggest parenting questions. Dr. Swick believes if you can talk about it with your kids, you can tackle it. Tune in for honest conversations and practical tips on how to talk to your kids about divorce, serious illness, bullying, family secrets, managing their emotions and so much more. From Lemonada Media in partnership with the Ohana Center for Child and Family Mental Health at Montage Health, new episodes drop September 9.

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