Tactical, pro-kid writing on the specific situations that ambush co-parents. Holidays, handoffs, school decisions, narcissists, and more.
Even when parents think they are shielding kids, children absorb tension and feel pressure to manage adult dynamics. How to reduce emotional exposure and keep kids out of the middle…
Read articleSummer break can bring connection, but also scheduling, vacation, and childcare stress for co-parents. Practical, child-centered tips to lower conflict and keep kids out of the middle…
Read articleDisagreements 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.
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