Communication is paramount in a co-parenting relationship. All healthy communication originates from and is guided by respect and civility. (1 min 50 sec read)
Concerned about how your conflict affects your kids? Debra Carter explains why you should be. (2 min 32 sec read)
Our mediators help co-parents move away from their “wants” and toward their children’s “needs”, creating the best-fit parenting plan. (2 min 46 sec read)
“Yes, turn up the volume! The voice you hear is the voice of reason…” Dr. Jann answers a reader’s question about a new partner accepting her situation. (2 min 33 sec read)
There is one woman I turn to as a mother of a preschooler. Debbie Ficarra has been the proud owner of a preschool for 13 years. (2 min 19 sec read)
There’s no such thing as a perfect family. Our job as co-parents is to take an imperfect situation and smooth out the rough edges as best we can. (2 min 46 sec read)
This article will help you transition into a healthier co-parenting relationship that keeps the main focus on your children when faced with separation. (2 min 57 sec read)
The experience of divorce is where we think the wound lies when in actuality the wound lies in the betrayal or the dissolution of your known way of life. (3 min 2 sec read)
Raising a child is one of the most important, gratifying, yet challenging jobs we will ever do. As parents, we do our best with the knowledge we have. (2 min 15 sec read)
For those who are co-parenting a teenager, here are a handful of tips to guide you with the drafting of a parenting plan for the teenage years. (2 min 52 sec read)
Jealousy, on both the parts of the ex-spouse and the new spouse, is one of the most difficult problems to overcome, Dr. Jann explains. (2 min 16 sec read)
Children keep co-parents connected (through their school, extracurricular activities, etc.) in a public space where they used to be together & now are not. (3 min 37 sec read)
Can I forgive and/or do I need forgiveness in divorce? Whether we get or give the apology that is deserved — we’re left with the question of forgiveness. (3 min 1 sec read)
Halloween is an exciting time for children & parents alike. Let’s try to keep it that way even in your co-parenting relationship, with these tips. (2 min 01 sec read)