High-Conflict Co-Parenting
When the Other Parent Is Late for Pickup Again
Twenty minutes late, then forty. How to handle a chronically late co-parent without turning your child into the waiting room, and when lateness becomes something to document.
High-Conflict Co-Parenting
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High-Conflict Co-Parenting
When the Other Parent Questions Your Child After Every Visit
When a co-parent quizzes your child after every visit: the difference between care and building a case, what to do instead, and moving adult questions to an adult channel.
High-Conflict Co-Parenting
Stop Using Your Child as a Messenger Between Homes
Notes in the backpack and ‘tell your dad’ are adult work. How to move logistics off the child without starting another fight.
High-Conflict Co-Parenting
Parallel Parenting When Co-Parenting Isn’t Working
Two homes, almost no direct contact, a written schedule the child can count on. For families where teamwork between the adults is not safe or possible.
High-Conflict Co-Parenting
Gaslighting and Emotional Abuse During Custody: Protecting Children
Gaslighting is a form of emotional abuse that can be particularly damaging in custody cases. It involves manipulating someone into questioning their own perception of reality, often leading them to doubt their…
High-Conflict Co-Parenting
When a Parenting Plan Is Violated
Divorce or separation can be a difficult and emotionally charged time for parents. However, it is important that both parents put their differences aside and focus on the well-being of their children.…
High-Conflict Co-Parenting
Can I Stop My Ex’s New Boyfriend from Seeing My Child?
If you're a divorced parent, you may be wondering how to handle your child's relationship with your ex's new partner. While it can be tricky to navigate,
High-Conflict Co-Parenting
Pros and Cons of Co-Parenting for Children
After a separation, both parents usually still want to raise the child. Co-parenting is the word for doing that as a team: shared decisions, overlapping
High-Conflict Co-Parenting
Child Custody and Living with New Girlfriend/Boyfriend
A new partner is an adult decision. Moving them into the child’s home is a child decision. How to go slow without using the kids to make a point.