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All Things Parenting: When Divorce Collides with Raising Complex Kids with Diane Dempster complex kids coparenting parenting after divorce raising kids May 30, 2023

Today we are discussing what happens when Divorce Collides with Raising Complex Kids. If you are raising a complex kid, you know the unique challenges you face. These difficulties may even have played a role in the dissolution of your marriage.  

Today we’re joined by my dear friend and colleagu...

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All Things Parenting: The Business Partnership Approach to Successful CoParenting with Janet Price all things parenting conscious coparenting conscious parenting coparenting mindful parenting parenting and divorce May 09, 2023

Welcome to The Business Partnership Approach to Successful CoParenting. Parenting is one of the most difficult jobs we are called to do. In healthy marriages, parents come from different parenting experiences and values and can be challenged to find common ground, how are you to co parent when di...

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All Things Parenting: The 3 A's to Conscious CoParenting with Mikki Gardner all things parenting conscious coparenting parenting after divorce Apr 17, 2023

I am so excited to chat with today’s guest about her 3 A’s to Conscious CoParenting.  How you VIEW your child and their behavior, your ability to self regulate amidst the storm and the skill of presence and responsiveness as you address your child’s behavior is a brilliantly powerful way to paren...

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All Things Parenting: 6 Steps to Successfully Negotiate CoParenting Conflicts w/Rick and Diane Dierks blended family coparenting coparents divorce journey parenting after divorce Apr 06, 2023

After your divorce is finalized,  it is so important when stepping off the divorce battlefield, to put down your weapons, take off your coat of armor and begin the process of navigating your post divorce life.  When co parenting is a part of that life, it is so easy to slip back into old patt

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Voices Of Celebration: How His Betrayal Led Me to Trust and Honor Myself divorcing a narcissist divorcing a  narcissist healing from infidelity high conflict divorce high conflict personality infidelity and divorce Mar 22, 2023

Trish reached out for coaching post divorce. She had already done so much work even prior to finding out about her spouse’s infidelity that became the beginning of the end of a 17 year marriage.  With three children ages 11-18, Trish faced a harsh wake up call.

She had been running on auto pilot, ...

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Divorce Roadmap: Going Public About Your Divorce Who, When and What to Tell compromise post divorce divorce journey divorce roadmap emotional growth pre divorce Mar 22, 2023

Once you decide to divorce, the question of who to tell, when and how much can be overwhelming.

In the early stages of divorce we experience a powerful emotional sting. Coming to terms with the fact that divorce IS part of your reality often happens when you begin to tell others about it. When tel...

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All Things Parenting: Mindfully Parent Your Kids Through and Beyond the Trauma of Divorce w/Randi Rubenstein all about parenting co-parenting mindful parenting parenting Mar 16, 2023

We often talk about a child centered divorce and while one or both parents may make every effort to do so, there is trauma for our children in the transition of divorce.  Today we are going to look at our kids’ ‘bad behavior’, what parents so often do under stress when frustrated with your kids a...

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Divorce Roadmap: Living with Your STBX: The Secret to Surviving the Stress with Dr. Dan Thomason communication communication tool navigating divorce soon to be ex stbx Mar 12, 2023

Living with your soon-to-be-ex under the same roof while navigating divorce is incredibly challenging. Holding onto your peace may seem impossible. The most effective way of approaching this challenge is creating healthy boundaries and refining your communication and problem solving skills.

Dr. Da...

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JBD Team Talks: I'm Anger: Don't Be Mad at Me with JBD Coach, KP Towers anger and divorce divorce journey emotions relationship tips team talks Mar 12, 2023

Today Karen and KP examine the emotion of Anger. We explore it's value, why so many of us are afraid of it and how it can both inform and guide us in ways that can bring value. Understanding the root of our relationship with anger informs our conflict oriented, conflict resistant or conflict neut...

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All Things Parenting: The Secret to Effective Single Parenting During and Post Divorce with Allana Pratt all about parenting compromise post divorce coparenting divorce journey parenting parenting after divore single parenting Mar 07, 2023

This episode kicks off our All Things Parenting series discussing The Secret to Effective Single Parenting During and Post Divorce.  Today’s expert navigated a 12 year custody battle and wrote a powerful book for single mom’s entitled, When Momma’s Happy, Everyone’s Happy.

We’re about to explore e...

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Divorce Roadmap: The Mediation Approach to Divorce high conflict mediation mediation mediation approach prepare for court Feb 28, 2023

Mediation is a non-adversarial approach to divorcing outside of the court system.  It is often considered a less expensive approach and is most definitely a less adversarial approach to divorce. Yet it isn't for everyone. If you have a high conflict marriage with a lack of ability to communicate,...

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Divorce and the Family Business: How to Avoid Delays and Disputes: Appraising Your Homes and Commercial Properties commercial appraiser divorce and family business family and business real estate and divorce residential appraiser Feb 26, 2023

One of the complexities involved in Divorce with a Family Business is the real estate holdings beyond the family residence.  While many affluent families, in addition to their primary residence have vacation homes, when dealing with a family business, commercial real estate is often involved addi...

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