3 Tips for Creating Joyful Holidays as Co-parents
Click here to read my recent article in the Huffington Post, November 2015 My stepson has the best of both worlds: A life he loves at home with us, and another life he loves at his other home with his mom. With a holiday season of celebrating and entertaining just around the corner, it can be stressful. And all the [...]
Co-Parent in Harmony with These Communications Tips
Click here to read my recent article in the Huffington Post, September 2015 Newly divorced and dating but why does it have to be so complicated? He’s attractive, sensitive and so much fun to be with. He’s also moody, quick to anger and can be hard to talk to. Why? Because life is complicated when you have an ex to [...]
Struggles Divorced Parents Face Tommy Schnurmacher Show CJAD 800 AM
Listen in to my interview with Tommy Schnurmacher of CJAD 800. Divorced/Separated parents are struggling with effective Co-Parenting. One of the most difficult challenges divorced parents face is establishing a code of conduct for Co-Parenting that works for their family dynamic. However, when Co-parents can just remain as parents and focus only on their parenting roles, the Co-parenting in Harmony [...]
What Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner Teach Us About Co-Parenting
Featured in Huff Post. Even from the very beginning of their split Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck show that sensitivity and devotion to their kids is the top priority. They're quoted by People Magazine saying, "We go forward with love and friendship for one another and a commitment to co-parenting our children." In the decision to end the marriage [...]
7 Things You Can Do Right Now to Communicate With Your Ex without the Drama
When newly divorced, it’s hard to imagine that you and your ex-spouse will ever be civil with each other again. Divorce puts an end to marriage but parenthood is forever. According to a 2009 report from the Ottawa-based Vanier Institute of Family, kids who’ve lived through an ugly split are more likely to suffer from anxiety, depression and self-esteem issues, [...]
WHY GO ON A BEACH VACATION WITH YOUR EX?
As Featured in HuffPost Click here to see the article As Featured in ThriveGlobal Click here to see the article Before you dismiss your Co-parenting communication style as hopeless, remember why you keep trying to make it work: your kids. They deserve to have a relationship with both of you, in fact it’s more than that; they need to know they are [...]