Accountability Before Reconnection
When a parent-child relationship has broken down, explanations alone rarely repair it. Accountability can create a path toward reconnection and rebuilding trust.
When a Child Says, “I Don’t Want to Go”
When a child refuses to see a parent, their resistance matters—but it shouldn’t make the child responsible for deciding what happens next.
Why Co-Parents Keep Having the Same Fight
Why Co-Parents Keep Having the Same Fight The argument changes. The pattern doesn’t. Last week it was the soccer schedule.
CALM Co-Parenting: 4 Ways to Reduce Co-Parenting Conflict
A difficult co-parenting relationship can turn small problems into recurring conflicts. The CALM Co-Parenting framework offers four practical ways to change the pattern: Be Curious & Empathic, Avoid Leaving Blanks, Lower the Temperature, and Make It Easier, Not Harder.
Navigating Parallel Realities when Co-Parenting Involves Substance Use or Mental Health Disorders
When co-parenting involves substance use or mental health concerns, focusing on labels can deepen conflict. A systemic approach shifts attention toward what the child and family need next.
Being “Good Enough” When Co-Parenting Feels Impossible
High-conflict co-parenting doesn’t require perfection. Six practical shifts can help parents reduce conflict, improve communication, and create greater stability for their children.
Does Reunification Therapy Work? A Guide for Parents
When a child refuses contact with a parent, the relationship can feel irreparably damaged. Reunification therapy can create a structured path toward understanding, repair, and reconnection.
What Neuroscience Teaches Us About Reducing Co-Parenting Conflict
Why do co-parents keep getting pulled into the same conflicts? Insights from neuroscience can help explain how expectations, feedback, and values shape the patterns we repeat.
Co-Parenting After Divorce: Why What You Don’t Say (and How You Think) Matters More Than You Realize
Effective co-parenting involves more than managing schedules. How parents think, interpret, and communicate can either reinforce conflict or help create a more workable co-parenting relationship.
Damned if you do, and damned if you don’t!
Co-parenting sometimes presents choices where every option seems wrong. Stepping outside the either/or dilemma can reveal possibilities that conflict makes difficult to see.