A Child-Centered Approach to School Decision Disagreements in Co-Parenting
Disagreements about school decisions are one of the most common and stressful challenges in co-parenting. Whether it is enrollment, IEPs, or extracurriculars…
Read articleTactical, pro-kid writing on the specific situations that ambush co-parents. Holidays, handoffs, school decisions, narcissists, and more.
Disagreements about school decisions are one of the most common and stressful challenges in co-parenting. Whether it is enrollment, IEPs, or extracurriculars…
Read articleSpring break can be an exciting time for children, but for co-parents, it often brings scheduling challenges, travel decisions, and increased…
Read articleNegativity is one of the most exhausting parts of co-parenting. It can show up as critical messages, constant blame, passive-aggressive comments, or repeated…
Read articleParent-teacher conferences can be an important opportunity to support your child's academic and emotional development…
Read articleBirthdays are meant to be joyful, but for many co-parents, they can become emotionally charged and stressful. Questions about parties, gifts, schedules…
Read articleCo-parenting is challenging under the best circumstances. When one parent shows narcissistic traits (entitlement, lack of empathy…
Read articleSports and activities play an important role in a child's healthy development. They build confidence, teach teamwork, promote healthy habits…
Read articleHanukkah is a time of light, celebration, family, and tradition. For children in co-parenting families, it can also be a time of transition…
Read articleThe Christmas season can be one of the most emotionally charged times for co-parents. It brings memories, expectations, traditions, and many emotions…
Read articleCo-parenting comes with a lot of moving parts. School schedules, activities, appointments, exchanges, holidays, and unexpected emergencies…
Read articleThe holidays can bring out the best and the worst in co-parenting. Traditions, travel plans, extended family dynamics, school events, gift…
Read articleCo-parenting after separation or divorce can feel overwhelming. Schedules, communication, boundaries, school events, medical decisions, holidays, new partners…
Read articleEven the most basic co-parenting decisions create conflict in a high-conflict relationship. Try implementing these tips to reduce the amount of overall conflict, even if they resist…
Read articleParallel parenting is a survival strategy for high-conflict co-parents. Here's how it works, when it's the right call, and what it gives back to your kids.
Read articleBoundaries with a high-conflict ex aren't optional, they're protective. How to set them, hold them, and stop them from being weaponized against you.
Read articleCoach Michelle is a frequent guest author and expert source on high-conflict co-parenting, parallel parenting, and her own frameworks: SAFE™ Communications, growing ROOTS™, and the 4-Move Change Model™. She contributes bylined articles, expert quotes, and columns to blogs, magazines, association newsletters, and family-law publications.
Tell us what's happening. We'll point you to the right service (coaching, ghostwriting, court prep, parent coordination, or a course), even if that means we're not the right fit.