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Sarah Armstrong, an executive at Google, shares her journey of going through a divorce and how she approached it with intention and a focus on creating a good divorce for the sake of her daughter. She emphasizes the importance of putting aside negative feelings and focusing on what's best for the children involved. Sarah also discusses the concept of a good divorce and the impact it can have on children's view of relationships and overall happiness. She shares practical tips for co-parenting and creating a positive environment for children in a divorced family.

The conversation explores the concept of a 'good divorce' and how to navigate co-parenting after separation. The guests discuss the challenges of co-parenting, including the logistics of sharing custody and the emotional impact on children. They emphasize the importance of communication, flexibility, and putting the needs of the children first.

The conversation also touches on the author's journey to becoming an author and the fulfillment she finds in helping others going through divorce. Overall, the conversation promotes the idea that divorce doesn't have to be negative and toxic, but can be approached in a way that prioritizes the well-being of everyone involved.

Sarah Armstrong, good divorce proponent and author of The Mom’s Guide to a Good Divorce, is vice-president of global marketing operations at Google and proud mom of Grace, who graduated from high school in 2021 and is in her junior year of college. Sarah is a mentor to other women in business and longtime volunteer at various nonprofit organizations, including the Jack & Jill Late Stage Cancer Foundation, Georgetown Alumni Admissions Program and local soup kitchens.

Prior to joining Google, Sarah was a partner at McKinsey & Co. and worked at The Coca-Cola Company in global marketing for twenty years, where she led Worldwide Agency Operations across 200 countries. Sarah started her career at Leo Burnett (Chicago) in Media. Sarah’s work has been recognized around the world, resulting in her being named one of Ad Age’s “Women to Watch” and included in Ad Age’s Book of Tens (“Top Ten Who Made Their Mark in 2009”).

Sarah loves traveling the world and has been fortunate to travel to 55+ countries. She enjoys exploring new cities with Grace whenever possible. Sarah lives in San Francisco.

Website: https://www.momsguidetogooddivorce.com

Takeaways:

• Divorce is a starting over moment that requires reflection and setting a vision for what you want your life to look like.

• Compartmentalization is key in co-parenting to prevent negative emotions from impacting children.
• Providing the basics and minimizing disruptions in a child's life can make the transition between two homes easier.
• Acknowledging mistakes and striving to do better is important in co-parenting.
• Children learn more by observing than by what we tell them, so it's important to model resilience, strength, and self-control.
• A good divorce is possible with intention, communication, and a focus on the well-being of the children involved. Co-parenting after divorce requires effective communication, flexibility, and putting the needs of the children first.
• Divorce doesn't have to be negative and toxic; it can be approached in a way that prioritizes the well-being of everyone involved.

• The journey of becoming an author can be surprising and fulfilling, especially when the book helps others going through challenging times.

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