How my parents’ divorce helped me find my voice | Grayson Niccolls | TEDxBallard Youth

In this fearlessly personal talk, Grayson Niccolls shares how her experience of her parents’ divorce taught her how important communication is for everyone who’s part of a family. Through shocking statistics and a vulnerable look back at her early days as a daughter caught between split caregivers, Grayson illustrates just how invaluable it is to remember that kids go through divorces right alongside their parents. Grayson Niccolls is an 8th grader in Seattle. She’s captain of her soccer team and part of her school’s leadership team. She believes that parents and kids should work together to navigate divorce and family changes. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx