Children need to know they have two parents.
Even if children are silent about an absent parent, they will have concerns.
Children may blame themselves unless explanations are offered.
They should hear the truth from their mothers first.
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Tell the truth as simply as is appropriate for your child's age.
Try to be positive or at least neutral about the other parent, even if you feel anything but positive.
Small pieces of information may do. The subject may surface regularly for a number of years as children grow older and the information they need changes.
Mothers' attitudes will determine whether children feel free to bring up subjects which are important to their sense of growing identity.