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How To Tell The Kids In High Conflict Divorce child-centered divorce decisions co-parenting in divorce divorce and parenting tips divorce announcement to children high-conflict divorce telling kids about separation Jul 25, 2025

Telling the children about your impending divorce is always a fragile, emotional conversation. The general rule is both parents tell the children together, refer to the decision as mutual and assure them that they are loved and their lives will continue with limited change. However, when facing a hi...

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The Plight Of Adult Children With Bruce Fredenburg And Carol Hughes boundary setting clear communication deep listening family roles high-conflict divorce trauma Jul 15, 2025

Adult children are often overlooked and forgotten when their parents divorce later in life. They are men and women, ages 18 to 50. Some are single; some married. Some have children of their own. All of them are in different stages of shock, fear, and sudden, dramatic change.

As adults, their parent...

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The Complexities And Compromises Of Parallel Parenting With A Narcissistic Ex With Kristen Gavazzi co-parenting after divorce co-parenting with a narcissist divorcing a narcissist healing after toxic marriage high-conflict divorce parallel parenting Jun 20, 2025

With a history of graduating from an ivy league school and being a Wall St financial powerhouse and global traveler, Kristen GavazziĀ  was stopped in her tracks as she began bearing children and dealing with the abuse of her narcissistic husband. Kristen shares the complexities of letting go of her c...

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