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Cooperative Co-Parenting Strategies: Insights from Award-Winning Author Aurisha Smolarski co-parenting Apr 24, 2025

In this powerful episode of the Journey Beyond Divorce Podcast, host Karen McMahon is joined by licensed marriage and family therapist, certified co-parenting coach, mediator, and award-winning author Aurisha Smolarski. Together, they explore effective co-parenting strategies after divorce, wit...

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HC Divorce Demysitifed: Breaking the News: Strategies for Discussing Divorce with Your Kids with Christina McGee, MSW christina mcghee co-parenting high conflict demystified high conflict divorce high conflict marriage parenting expert May 29, 2024

Telling your kids and you’re getting a divorce is scary and hard.  The world as they know it is about to forever change and feel like it is falling apart.  In many cases regardless of the conflict between the parents, they can rally for the sake of the kids.  In deeply high conflict situations, t...

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Special Guests: Shielding Kids from the Traumatic Impact of High-Conflict Divorce: Point C with Lawrence & Joni Jones co-parenting high conflict co-parenting high conflict divorce Dec 12, 2023
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Custody battles are typical in high conflict divorce.  The problem is the fight is often between two disregulated parents who love their kids but put them in the middle, causing unnecessary pain and suffering.  Today's episode is meant to spotlight the confusion, suffering

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All Things Parenting: Parallel Parenting: A Proven Approach to Successful High Conflict Co Parenting with Brook Olsen co-parenting high conflict divorce high conflict marriage high conflict personality parallel parenting Jun 16, 2023

Welcome to another episode of All Things Parenting.  You’re post divorce and survived the chaotic, complex, often times hostile and overwhelming divorce process. You thought you would be free, feel better, be less triggered and engaged with your ex. But you have kids together and somedays it feel...

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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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JBD Team Talks: Nesting - what is it and is it right for you? co-parenting divorce journey nesting sharing custody team talks Dec 16, 2022

In this Team Talk episode, KP discusses with Karen the Pros & Cons of Nesting. Nesting allows parents to share custody time without kids moving back & forth between two houses. Generally, the kids remain in the family home with the parents taking turns living in the family home and a separate apa...

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High Conflict: What to know about Parent Coordinators co-parent co-parenting divorce disputes high conflict high conflict divorce mediation post divorce Aug 08, 2022

A Parent Coordinator (PC) helps mediate and resolve disputes between parents in high conflict divorces. A PC is often a vital support both during and post divorce.  If you find it impossible to make joint decisions with your STBX and virtually every interaction turns into a struggle or a power pl...

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High Conflict Divorce: Parallel Parenting with A Narcissist co-parenting high conflict high conflict divorce parallel parenting Aug 01, 2022

Today we speak with a guest who explains that Parallel Parenting IS Co-parenting, it is simply a more effective approach to high conflict co-parenting.  The refreshing tone of this conversation acknowledges how unreasonable it is to expect to be able to follow the amicable co-parenting rules when...

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How to Talk to Your Teen about a Co-Parent's Alcohol Abuse 6 unexpected positive effects of divorce on teens alcohol abuse alcoholism child development co-parent co-parenting sober teenagers teens and divorce top six positive outcomes of separation on teens. May 18, 2021
Most teenagers experience various physical and mental changes as they transition into adulthood. Add a significant event like a parents’ divorce to the mix, and you may have a very explosive situation. News of a parent’s separation could bring additional stress and conflict into your family dynamic....
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Covid-19: What Co-Parent’s Need to Know co-parenting covid-19 divorce Apr 16, 2020

By Lisa Brick

If you are co-parenting through this pandemic there are certain facts to keep in mind regarding Covid-19 infections and the threat these infections pose you and your loved ones. While more is being learned about the virus every day there is a certain body of understanding that is look...

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Co-Parenting in the Time of Corona Virus co-parenting coronavirus covid-19 custody divorce post divorce Apr 15, 2020

By Lisa Brick


“Parents, although your hearts may ache and lots of courage it may take, be brave, it’s for your children’s sake, your courage will see you through.” 

- When You Hear the Siren Blow, a “safety song” written for the children of America during WWll (with slightly altered last line)


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