Families can be complicated. Separation can be complicated. Add blended families, co-parenting, big emotions and children trying to make sense of it all… and there’s plenty to talk about!
In this episode of Small Talk, an extension of Kids In The Middle™, I’m joined by Carrina Hampton, an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and Clinical Family Therapist with more than 20 years’ experience working with children, parents, couples and families.
We chat about separated and blended family life, communication and conflict, what happens when cooperative co-parenting simply isn’t possible, and an important question — what might a child’s behaviour actually be trying to tell us?
At Kids In The Middle™, the focus is on keeping children at the centre of our thinking, without placing them in the middle of adult issues.
Real families, real challenges and practical conversations that help us look at things a little differently.
Small Talk – Practical Conversations That Put Children First.
Leah Rando-Poller founded Kids In The Middle to help families navigate separation, school transitions, and shared parenting challenges. Her approach combines compassion with structure, ensuring that children feel supported and parents have practical tools to guide them through change.
With more than three decades of experience as a teacher and school leader, Leah understands both how schools operate and how children respond emotionally to change. This background allows her to design effective handover models and support strategies that truly benefit students, families, and schools.
