Do's & Don'ts when communicating with a high conflict "co-parent", with guest Michelle
Christina from Radical Stepmoms chats with Coach Michelle, a high-conflict resolution coach and attorney who helps parents disengage from high conflict relationships, getting them out of court, and stepping back into their lives. When you're attempting to parent with a high conflict person, you feel like you're walking on eggshells. Listen in!
Using a Ghost Writer for Communication with a Hostile Co-Parent
Christina from Radical Stepmoms chats with Coach Michelle, a high-conflict resolution coach and attorney who helps parents disengage from high conflict relationships, Coach Michelle talks about her ghostwriting services for clients, and provides them with valuable tips for writing their own co-parenting messages.
Best ways to respond to high conflict. A Q&A with High Conflict Parenting Coach, Michelle
Coach Michelle talks with Christina of Radical Stepmoms, answering important questions about working through a high conflict co-parenting relationship.
Spitting Out The Hook Another Manhole Discussion
In this podcast episode, Coach Michelle and Brook Olsen discuss more of the nuances around the conversation of the disengage, disengage, disengage concept. Along with the possible long term progression of the parallel parenting model.
Communications With The Ex What and What Not To Do With Michelle Mitchell
In this podcast episode, Coach Michelle and Brook Olsen discuss more of the nuances around the conversation of the disengage, disengage, disengage concept. Along with the possible long term progression of the parallel parenting model. You can follow Michelle on instagram @coachmichellesd.
Spitting Out The Hook Another Manhole Discussion
In this episode Brook welcomes back as a guest co-host Michelle Mitchell to discuss more of the nuances around the conversation of the disengage, disengage, disengage concept. Along with the possible long term progression of the parallel parenting model. You can follow Michelle on instagram @coachmichellesd.
Extra Curriculars (More of Children in the Middle)
In this episode Brook welcomes back as a guest co-host Michelle Mitchell to discuss more of the nuances around the conversation of the disengage, disengage, disengage concept. Along with the possible long term progression of the parallel parenting model. You can follow Michelle on instagram @coachmichellesd.
Navigating Special Needs, Real, Perceived, Point of View, With Michelle Mitchell
In this podcast Brook And Michelle discuss the conflict that can arise out of disagreements of treatment or even a diagnosis of special mental health or medical needs for children. In this conversation Brook and Michelle try to pull apart and explore different viewpoints in order to more deeply understand them. Enjoy!!You can follow Michelle on instagram @coachmichellesd.
Holding Boundaries, Keeping Aware, Utilizing Timing and Opportunity
In this episode Brook and Michelle have a conversation about the importance of staying aware of when important events and occur and boundaries crossed that you are able to take the proper action in a timely manner so you don't loose an important window that could enhances or change the course or overall outcome of your case.
Helping the Kids Navigate a Boundaried Parenting Plan
In this Episode Brook and Michelle discuss how to help children understand and navigate boundaried parenting plans (Parallel Parenting Plan) with schedules they may not like and how to continue to maintain a healthy and attached relationship with them.
Revenge and The Unconscious and Conscious Weaponizing Of The Children
In this episode Brook and Michelle discuss how some parents are in revenge mode and use the children as weapons both consciously and unconsciously. Brook and Michelle help the listeners identify some of these patterns so they can change them and further get the children out of the middle of the conflict. You can follow Michelle on instagram @coachmichellesd.
The Disengagement Dilemma
In this episode Brook and Michelle discuss how the disengagement process brings up strong emotions of anxiety, fear and confusion and how to begin to be with the process. They give examples of differing situation that can help understand what disengaging means and how to find solutions you might not otherwise discover.
Parental Expectations and Children’s Anxiety
In this episode Brook and Michelle discuss how one parents push and their high and unreasonable exceptions cause great levels of anxiety and long term conditioning for the child. Often Narcissistic personalities have unfinished personal business an overlay on the children to become what they were unable achieve on their own.
Initial Conditions A Different Look at the Development of the Conflict Triangle
In this episode Brook and Michelle discuss the initial conditions that create the beliefs and Pseudo-solutions that develop in narcissism and borderline personalities and the codependent behaviors that entangle the high conflict triangle.
A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing An Exploration of Covert Narcissism and the Chaos it Elicits
In this episode Brook and Michelle discuss the behaviors and signs that come along with the Covert Narcissists defensive presentations. This is an extensive and interesting discussion that deserves listening to multiple times. As always this information is meant to help our listeners identify behaviors so as not to get caught in the engagement with them and not for the listener you go into judgment but a greater understanding.
The Mind Trap of the Notion of Fair
In this episode Brook and Michelle discuss the conflict mind trap the parents find themselves in when they try to look at the parenting conflicts through the lens of Fairness. The differing perspective and the cognitive dissonance of one or both of the parents involved in the conflict creates an arena of conflict because neither one of the parents sees the situation the same.
Blind Spots, Why We Keep Expecting Something Different From Our Exe’s and How it Blindsides Us
In this episode Brook and Michelle discuss the Blind Spots that arise from having unrealistic expectations about the other parents reactions to a given situation. These unrealistic expectations often can be expose early, prior to making critical mistakes if there is a sense making process put in place, one that uses past experiences that have been had with that parent that we have either forgotten or dismiss because we want a different outcome.
High Conflict Co-Parenting Styles,Problematic-Pathological Parenting
In this episode Brook and Michell discuss some of the unconscious ways parents inject behaviors into their parenting and how it affects the children and the unintended consequences there of. Enjoy!!!
Responsibility, Choices within Choices, Outcomes and the Continuing Unfolding of Life. Don’t Regret, Grow
In this episode Michelle and Brook discuss the importance of having deep thought as you make choices about how you approach the conflict with the other parent, thinking about long term outcomes and then taking responsibility for the unfolding. This is something that as parents it is important to model for the children but equally teaching them the skill set so as adults they are able to be more present for the choices that they make and see how their interactions create outcomes.