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Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HEREDiane & Rick address Emily’s email about her know-it-all co-parent. They discuss the goal of utilizing a structured way of communicating and why it succeeds in managing the toxic co-parent, while ant the same time, adhering to a parenting plan that requires co-parents to share relevant information about their children. CLICK HERE To see the link to this week’s good news story. To see a copy of the instructions and court order language for…

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Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HEREListener Trenton wants advice on how to respond to his 10-year-old daughter when she expresses frustration about going between two homes. In this first of a three-part series on why critical co-parenting skills work, Diane and Rick discuss the feelings/thoughts/values triangle and what is foundational about its use for all parents. CLICK HERE to get the pyramid graphic mentioned in this episode. WHAT’S HAPPENING LINKS:This week’s GOOD NEWS s…

Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HEREListener Georgina asks about the consequences of m…

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Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HEREListener Georgina asks about the consequences of moving her 12-year-old daughter away from her dad. They discuss the reasons why she is feeling the need to escape and how helping her daughter develop appropriate coping skills may neutralize the moving dilemma. WHAT’S HAPPENING LINKS:This week’s GOOD NEWS story Holiday Harmony: Soberlink's Tools for Safe and Conflict-Free Co-Parenting, happening on Saturday, Nov. 16 at 9:30 AM PSTIf you�…

Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HEREAt the prompting of a loyal listener, who is also …

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Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HEREAt the prompting of a loyal listener, who is also a pediatrician, Diane & Rick address issues that come up in high-conflict co-parenting that medical professionals often do not understand.  They provide suggestions to professionals to assist those with impossible co-parents in navigating their children’s healthcare with a little less Stress.WHAT’S HAPPENING LINKS:Attend the weekly Hump Day Wednesdays for only $10/month (exclusively for P…

Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HEREDiane & Rick discuss what parenting coordinati…

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Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HEREDiane & Rick discuss what parenting coordination is, how it differs from co-parent counseling, who qualifies to be a PC, and what should be expected in the process. Mentioned in this episode are guidelines that most trained professionals follow. To view, go to AFCC or APA for more info. WHAT’S HAPPENING LINKS:Attend the weekly Hump Day Wednesdays for only $10/month (exclusively for Patreon VIPs). Purchase a one-year Patreon VIP subscription…

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Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HEREListener Heather wonders how she should respond to her 14-year-old son who, out of the blue, has decided not to return from the other parent’s house. Should she fight for him or let him have his way? Diane and Rick talk about the dilemma some teens face between craving love and approval from one parent that may result in hurting their other parent. WHAT’S HAPPENING LINKS:Attend the weekly Hump Day Wednesdays for only $10/month (exclusively f…

Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HEREDuane & Rick explore the not often talked abou…

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Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HEREDuane & Rick explore the not often talked about subject of the pain of the alienated step-parent. Listener Tanner writes in to ask how to deal with the guilt of not being able to fight for a step-daughter who has only known him as a father figure in her life. Without legal rights, what can he do to let her know he has not abandoned her?WHAT’S HAPPENING LINKS:Attend the weekly Hump Day Wednesdays for only $10/month (exclusively for Patreon V…

Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HEREDiane & Rick address listener Mindy’s dilemm…

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Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HEREDiane & Rick address listener Mindy’s dilemma around the struggle between her and her co-parent around medical decision-making. They discuss conflicts around common childhood issues such as ADHD, sensory disorders, Anxiety, autism, dental appointments, etc. and whether or not pursuing court action as a remedy is better for the child than other alternatives. Should she hold on or let it go?WHAT’S HAPPENING LINKS:Attend the weekly Hump Day …

Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HEREDiane & Rick discuss mediation and some of the…

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Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HEREDiane & Rick discuss mediation and some of the issues that can interfere with the process if co-parents are not well-informed. They explore the pitfalls of using the shuttle only technique, the coerciveness of marathon sessions, and what happens when mediators fail to trust the process. Ethical principals discussed on this episode can be viewed at:https://www.jamsadr.com/mediators-ethicshttps://acrnet.org/page/EthicalPrinciplesWHAT’S HAPPE…

Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HEREListener Terry asks for advice on how to approach …

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Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HEREListener Terry asks for advice on how to approach filing a contempt action and what to expect in the process. Diane & Rick discuss several points to consider, including variances among county courts, choosing a good family law attorney, setting appropriate goals, understanding what the court’s responsibility is (and is not), and having realistic expectations. Past episodes they reference in this episode are S1:E43., S4:E39., S3.E20., and S3…

Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HEREListener Frannie emails Diane & Rick to ask wh…

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Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HEREListener Frannie emails Diane & Rick to ask why her co-parent doesn’t want to teach their children life lessons. The hosts discuss the importance of helping children become resilient and cautions co-parents about the messages kids learn when parents label the other parent’s attempts at parenting as wrong or abusive. WHAT’S HAPPENING LINKS:Attend the weekly Hump Day Wednesdays for only $10/month (exclusively for Patreon VIPs), resuming …

Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HEREDiane & Rick are taking a short break. To roun…

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Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HEREDiane & Rick are taking a short break. To round out season four, they are featuring interviews where they were guests on other podcasts! This week they join Karen McMahon of the Journey Beyond Divorce podcast and discuss strategies to live peacefully despite having a high-conflict co-parent. Also explored is the six-step process to easier co-parent communication. WHAT’S HAPPENING LINKS:Attend the weekly Hump Day Wednesdays for only $10/mon…

Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HEREDiane & Rick are taking a short break. To roun…

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Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HEREDiane & Rick are taking a short break. To round out season four, they are featuring interviews where they were guests on other podcasts! This week they join Michelle Dempsey-Multack of the Moms Moving On podcast and discuss what it means to be a non-impossible co-parent and helpful communication strategies with a difficult ex. WHAT’S HAPPENING LINKS:Attend the weekly Hump Day Wednesdays for only $10/month (exclusively for Patreon VIPs), res…

Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HEREDiane & Rick are taking a short break. To roun…

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Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HEREDiane & Rick are taking a short break. To round out season four, they are featuring interviews where they were guests on other podcasts! This week they join Seth and Pete of How to Split a Toaster for an engaging conversation about the DRAGON method of approaching co-parent conflict. They explore how parents can conquer their fear of communicating with a difficult ex.WHAT’S HAPPENING LINKS:Attend the weekly Hump Day Wednesdays for only $10/…

Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HEREDiane & Rick are taking a short break. To roun…

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Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HEREDiane & Rick are taking a short break. To round out season four, they are featuring interviews where they were guests on other podcasts! This week, they share the interview they did with Sarah Edmondson and Nippy Ames of the A Little Bit Culty Podcast. Sarah and Nippy were featured on the popular HBO docuseries, The Vow, which explored the abuses of the NXIVM cult. In this interview, they discuss the similarities between cult leaders and pare…

Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HEREListener Sherry emails about her concern that her …

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Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HEREListener Sherry emails about her concern that her co-parent is not paying attention to their infant’s medical needs. But when the girlfriend enters the picture, things blow up. Diane & Rick discuss the importance of not alienating support people from the mix, especially when it involves a child who cannot speak for herself. WHAT’S HAPPENING LINKS:August 17th Workshop: Helping Your Child with a Narcissistic Parent. Get 25% off when you b…

Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HEREDiane & Rick explore how AI might assist co-pa…

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Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HEREDiane & Rick explore how AI might assist co-parents in constructing productive co-parent communication. What they learn is that AI has not yet learned enough about toxic people to understand how certain types of communication may feed into their motivations, instead of managing them. They conclude it could be a helpful resource, but is not yet ready for prime time!WHAT’S HAPPENING LINKS:August 17th Workshop: Helping Your Child with a Narci…

Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HEREListener Veronique shares that she is paying for a…

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Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HEREListener Veronique shares that she is paying for all her children’s activities, but they have no idea their other parent is shirking his responsibility. Is this protecting the kids or hurting them? Will they just take advantage of mom if they don’t know it’s hard for her to bear this financial burden alone? Diane & Rick discuss that saying”no” to kids can be a healthy option. They also explore how parents can lead kids to their own …