A Kid With Two Homes with Bella Duncan

In this episode of On the Couch with Clare, I’m joined by Bella Duncan — speaker, advocate, and the powerful voice behind the platform A Kid With Two Homes. Bella shares her lived experience growing up in a separated family and gives an honest, heartfelt insight into what life is really like for a child caught between two homes.

While many experts offer professional advice on co-parenting, Bella speaks from the perspective that matters most - the child’s. Her story and practical wisdom have resonated with thousands of parents navigating divorce and separation. Whether you’re co-parenting now, have family or friends going through it, or simply want to understand how to support children through separation, this conversation is for you.

In this episode: 

• Bella’s story of growing up in a separated family from age three

• The lasting impact of conflict between homes

• Why the little moments like pick-ups and drop-offs matter so much to kids

• The common co-parenting mistakes well-meaning parents make

• How parents can shield their kids from unnecessary stress, confusion and responsibility

• Practical advice for parents from handovers to new partners, to managing tricky family dynamics

• Why giving children a “voice” is important, but handing over “choice” can be an unfair burden

• The realities of managing divorced parents into adulthood and how Bella eventually took back control of her own life.

Connect with Bella:

•  A Kid with Two Homes website 

•  Instagram