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Should You Share Custody Of Your Dog? Making The Right Choice For Your Pet With Karis Nafte, Certified Dog Behaviour Consultant & Accredited Family Mediator animal welfare divorce and pets dog behavior high conflict mediation pet custody who keeps the dog Oct 14, 2025

For those of us with furry friends, our pets ARE members of the family and when there is a breakup, how to handle them is complex and filled with an array of emotions.

Today, we’re tackling the issue of pet custody during a breakup or divorce. I speak with Karis Nafte, a certified dog behavior cons...

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Special Guest: Lesa Koski - High Conflict Coparenting: Tips and Tools for Staying Kid-Centric coparenting high conflict coparenting high conflict divorce high conflict marriage high conflict mediation successful divorce Oct 06, 2023
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Co-parenting in after the standard, ‘garden variety' divorce can be difficult. When you add high conflict divorce where communicating, collaborating, showing respect, kindness and grace is often absent, co-parenting takes on a new level of complexity. Today my friend, Lesa Kos...

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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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Voices of Celebration: My Faith Walk Through Divorce: From Fear to Freedom divorcing a narcissist high conflict divorce high conflict marriage high conflict mediation high conflict personality Feb 15, 2023

Jodi recently emerged from a 2 year high conflict divorce. She and her family were integrally involved in a local community of faith and she shares how her practice of devotionals and prayer were a regular part of her life.

Jodi shares how her faith at first kept her stuck in an unhealthy marria...

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