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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 HEREToday, we are replaying one of our most popular episodes entitled “Narcissists in Co-Parenting.” We also want you to know that starting this week, we are taking a podcast pause for a little while to re-evaluate where we go from here. There is a lot of content for you to listen to while we’re on pause. If you are a new listener, this will give you time to catch up. You might want to start with episode one and work through all of them at your…

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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 the issues that arise when a co-parent is accused of parental alienation or child abuse. What drives the accusation, and what can be done to enlighten court professionals? THIS WEEK’S GOOD NEWS STORYFaith That Challenges. Conversations that Matter. Laughs included. Subscribe Now!Breaking down faith, culture & big questions - a mix of humor with real spiritual Growth. Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport 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 answer listener Rachel’s question about how to respond to her kids when their dad has asked them to keep a secret from her.  They explore different ways kids are put in the middle with secret-keeping and the risks associated with it.FIRST TWO WEDNESDAYS IN MARCH: Attend the weekly Hump Day Wednesdays via Zoom for FREE by coming a FREE Patreon member. This is a great way to get your questions answered personally by Diane or Ri…

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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 some of their most difficult co-parent cases after listener Devin emails, wondering if any case is possibly worse than his! They discuss the importance of professionals working with the non-impossible parent  OUR SHOW HAS GONE VIDEO!VIEW THE VIDEO OF THIS  EPISODE ON YOUTUBE!This week’s GOOD NEWS STORYWHAT’S HAPPENING LINKS:Diane’s new DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR FRUSTRATED CO-PARENTS has been released. To get a free 7-d…

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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 Thomas asks how to respond to his 13-year-old son, who declares extreme political ideology that Thomas knows is coming from the other house. Should he respond? Stay silent? How do you counteract extreme ideas or values that go against yours when it comes from your kids? Diane & Rick break it down.OUR SHOW HAS GONE VIDEO!VIEW THE VIDEO OF THIS  EPISODE ON YOUTUBE!LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:Episode about religious points of view is S3.E2…

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 HEREBethany calls in with a frustrating dilemma, and J…

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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 HEREBethany calls in with a frustrating dilemma, and Jeff emails about a similar frustration. Diane & Rick discuss how difficult it is to be placed in a position of choosing your own peace vs. your child’s emotional welfare. This seemingly impossible dilemma is quite common among high conflict co-parents, and it requires a logical view of multiple variables to makes sense of what feels senseless.WHAT’S HAPPENING LINKS:Diane’s new DAILY DEVO…

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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 bring together a group of pediatricians and moms who have difficult co-parents to discuss innovative ways to work together. Kids of divorce often get stuck in the middle when a high-conflict co-parent weaponizes the medical community, leaving the other parent feeling marginalized and misunderstood. They discuss various ways parents use medical professionals to their legal advantage and what professionals might do to minimize 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 HEREUtah listener Heather wonders what more she can do to protect her two sons from their verbally abusive father. The 14-year-old explodes with dad, while the 13-year-old son witnesses the drama and tries to keep things from getting worse. Diane& Rick discuss the different roles children play in the family system and what Heather can do to help each child feel emotionally safe (while also complying with the court-ordered custody arrangement).WHA…

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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 HERETexas listener, Christa, answers a challenge Diane made in a previous episode to give her any dilemma, and she would suggest a viable Plan B. Diane & Rick discuss whether or not what Christa presents are co-parenting dilemmas or general parenting issues, and they provide suggestions accordingly. They also discuss the DRAGON method of devising a Plan B.WHAT’S HAPPENING LINKS:This Week’s GOOD NEWS STORY:An arrest has been made in connection…

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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 Todd asks if he should validate his child’s feelings, even when she says she doesn’t like him? How far does a parent go, and are feelings valid (representing truth) or simply experiences to be understood? Diane & Rick suggest it’s important to explore the root of feelings, including assumptions, misinformation, mood, and delusions, before judging them. They also discuss the responsibility of both the sharer AND the hearer in co…

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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 HEREThis is a REPLAY of one of the show’s most popular episodes (S4.E17.).  We’ll be back with new episodes next week. Diane and Rick look at a conflict that on the surface might seem easy to resolve for the Non-Impossible parent. But upon further exploration, they unpack the long-lasting consequences of giving in to a child’s request to stay away from school events and activities. WHAT’S HAPPENING LINKS:Diane’s new DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR FR…

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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 Ben has been awarded custody of his daughter after the court determined her mother was alienating her from dad. He asks how to best parent his daughter after the Trauma of alienation. Diane & Rick break it down and provide helpful, non-traditional advice to help him climb this daunting mountain. WHAT’S HAPPENING LINKS:This week’s GOOD NEWS story Diane’s new DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR FRUSTRATED CO-PARENTS is releasing in January, 20…

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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 Kristen asks advice about her 9-year-old reengaging with his dad, who has been an extremely inconsistent parent. Diane & Rick discuss the harm to children when a parent consistently disappoints them by moving in and out of their lives. They discuss ways the listener can engage professionals to promote long-term success for the child. WHAT’S HAPPENING LINKS:CLICK HERE to access the AFCC website. We have been told that due to privacy…

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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 respond to recent social media posts about first right of refusal, a clause in some parenting plans that requires co-parents to give the other parent the option of being with the children when they are unable to fulfill their court-ordered parenting time. They explore the reasons behind this concept and question whether or not it is a good practice in high-conflict situations. WHAT’S HAPPENING LINKS:This week’s GOOD NEWS sto…

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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 Kyle asks what the best holiday split is for teens. Diane & Rick ask a deeper question about what drives holiday negotiation in the beginning, when Grief is most prominent. They discuss the importance of seeing the holidays through the children’s eyes instead of the parents’.WHAT’S HAPPENING LINKS:This week’s GOOD NEWS story Diane’s new DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR FRUSTRATED CO-PARENTS is releasing in January, 2025. To get 15% off…

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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 Laura’s dilemma with her ex-wife, who decided to introduce their two children to the donor dad’s family without her permission. They discuss the complications that come with divorce and adopted children, as well as the legal messiness when a biological parent decides to re-enter the picture after the kids have been adopted. Also discussed is what constitutes a “major” decision in co-parenting. WHAT’S HA…

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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 HEREIn this third of a three-part series of why critical co-parenting skills work, Diane & Rick explore the importance of utilizing a Plan B when conflict arises. Somewhere between Plan A (a successful negotiation) and Plan C (going to court), there is a child-focused solution that doesn’t require the permission or agreement of the other parent. CLICK HERE to access the Silver Bullet Survivor podcast mentioned in this episode. WHAT’S HAPPENIN…

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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…

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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�…

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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…

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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…

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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 …

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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…

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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…

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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 …

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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…

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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…

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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/…

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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…

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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…

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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 …

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 respond passionately to Danielle�…

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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 respond passionately to Danielle’s email about feeling the need to file a court case, knowing it will only embolden her co-parent to continue his campaign against her. They discuss the risks/benefits and the true dilemma she faces in making this very difficult decision. Also explored are the ways to navigate parenting while managing a legal battle. LINKS MENTIONED ON TODAY’S EPISODE:August 17th Workshop: Helping Your Child wi…

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 Robert wants to know what an acceptable 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 Robert wants to know what an acceptable amount of co-parent communication is when two co-parents are getting along well. His recent relationship  tanked when his girlfriend couldn’t abide his overly friendly interactions with his ex. Diane & Rick explore the need for boundaries and how kids can blame a new partner when the relationship between their parents is suddenly altered when one of them decides to move on. If you are a divo…

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 the possibilities of tran…

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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 the possibilities of transforming the parental alienator when he/she grows emotionally over time. They discuss the importance of BOTH parents recognizing the passage of time and respecting their child’s developmental growth. The parent who accuses the other of alienation can have more responsibility in the process than they may be willing to concede. If you are a divorce professional and interested in our IMPACT traini…

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 HEREJake, a Mental Health professional, joins Diane &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 HEREJake, a mental health professional, joins Diane & Rick on this episode to tell his story of dealing with narcissistic abuse and alienation from his mother growing up. They discuss how it felt to him as a teen, how he came to realize his mother’s disorder, and how he reconnected with his father, who represented Jake’s emotional place of safety. The hosts explore the importance of setting reasonable boundaries, even if it means cutting off …

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 HEREIn part one of a three-part series on parental ali…

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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 HEREIn part one of a three-part series on parental alienation, the hosts take a complicated look at the phrase "parental alienation" and what the various forms are. They discuss the oversimplification of this issue in the family court system, and the desensitization professionals experience as a result of it being over-used as a defense strategy. Part two of the series features an interview with an adult survivor of PA, and part three features a mom …

Have a quick question? Send us a text message! Click HEREDiane & Rick discuss the fallacies of traditional “anger management”. They also talk about different types and reasons for anger, and h…

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Have a quick question? Send us a text message! Click HEREDiane & Rick discuss the fallacies of traditional “anger management”. They also talk about different types and reasons for anger, and how it is important to respect the nuances, especially when dealing with an impossible parent. They explore the responsibilities co-parents have to manage anger appropriately for the sake of the children, and the dangers of allowing anger to fester before and after divorce. Go to Patreon .com/CPDilemmas to become a Non-Impossible VIP and get all the great perks Diane mentioned on the show today.VI…

Have a quick question? Send us a text message! Click HEREListener Maria asks what she can do to run interference with her kids when their step-mother seems bent on turning them against their mom. Even…

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Have a quick question? Send us a text message! Click HEREListener Maria asks what she can do to run interference with her kids when their step-mother seems bent on turning them against their mom. Even dad has apologized to mom for his wife’s behavior,  but he does little to make things better for the kids. Diane & Rick discuss what can and can’t be done when a person who is not a party to the legal parenting plan wreaks havoc on the family system. Go to Patreon .com/CPDilemmas to become a Non-Impossible VIP and get all the great perks Diane mentioned on the show today. VISIT OUR STOR…

Have a quick question? Send us a text message! Click HEREDiane & Rick explore self care from the perspective of working on the root cause of co-parent stress, rather than treating the symptoms of …

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Have a quick question? Send us a text message! Click HEREDiane & Rick explore self care from the perspective of working on the root cause of co-parent stress, rather than treating the symptoms of the stress. They discuss it from the point of you of the divorce professional, as well as those in the  midst of a toxic co-parent relationship. Also explored is the importance of understanding your process and developing a mission statement for your work or children.To find Dr. Childress’ book, go to this LINKGo to Patreon .com/CPDilemmas to become a Non-Impossible VIP and get all the great p…

Have a quick question? Send us a text message! Click HEREJohn asks the all-important question, “Should I fight?” Diane & Rick break down the risks and benefits of letting go vs. holding on to …

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Have a quick question? Send us a text message! Click HEREJohn asks the all-important question, “Should I fight?” Diane & Rick break down the risks and benefits of letting go vs. holding on to the conflict. They explore the complexity of balancing children’s needs with parental rights and conclude that so much depends on the type and temperament of the other parent. S4.E34. is the show Diane refers to in this episode about how to decide where to set your boundaries regarding parenting plan flexibility. Go to Patreon .com/CPDilemmas to become a Non-Impossible VIP and get all the great…

Have a quick question? Send us a text message! Click HEREDiane & Rick take a week off to spend time with their families, so today’s episode is featuring a new podcast created by a Co-Parent Dile…

Have a quick questio…

Have a quick question? Send us a text message! Click HEREDiane & Rick take a week off to spend time with their families, so today’s episode is featuring a new podcast created by a Co-Parent Dilemmas listener! Jack, the host, speaks poignantly about what he’s learned as an alienated dad and how he maintains a strong bond with his children, despite the mountain of obstacles his co-parent puts in their way. Even though it’s releasing on Mother’s Day, a parent is a parent, no matter the label. So, this is a tribute to all who nurture their children well, regardless of gender. CLICK HER…

Has the co-parent world gone absolutely crazy? In some ways, yes! Diane & Rick discuss the disturbing patterns they often see in their work, and hear about from listeners, that signal the need for…

Has the co-parent wo…

Has the co-parent world gone absolutely crazy? In some ways, yes! Diane & Rick discuss the disturbing patterns they often see in their work, and hear about from listeners, that signal the need for an evolutionary change in thinking for those who suffer their co-parent’s psychopathic behaviors. The hosts discuss the importance of accepting the chronic toxicity, but addressing the acute moments of panic by finding out what children need in the here and now. WANT SPECIAL  DISCOUNTS ON POPULAR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FOR CO-PARENTS? Check out our OFFERS page at www.CPDilemmas.com/offers to li…

Claire writes in and asks what to do about a co-parent who takes more than 5 minutes to say goodbye to their daughter at each exchange. Diane & Rick discuss the importance of  taking care during …

Claire writes in and…

Claire writes in and asks what to do about a co-parent who takes more than 5 minutes to say goodbye to their daughter at each exchange. Diane & Rick discuss the importance of  taking care during exchanges to send the message that parents will be okay, no matter which house the child WANT SPECIAL  DISCOUNTS ON POPULAR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FOR CO-PARENTS? Check out our OFFERS page at www.CPDilemmas.com/offers to link to vendor discount codes. WE HAVE A NEW RESOURCES PAGE ON THE WEBSITE! Visit www.CPDilemmas.com/resources to view the email protocol, 20 Responses to Difficult Co-Parents, F…

Listener Amanda writes to Diane & Rick regarding her co-parent’s complaint about their daughter’s activities being too inconvenient for him and his spouse to endure. The hosts discuss the conc…

Listener Amanda writ…

Listener Amanda writes to Diane & Rick regarding her co-parent’s complaint about their daughter’s activities being too inconvenient for him and his spouse to endure. The hosts discuss the concept of time with children being the co-parents’ “turn” to be responsible, not their time to dominate the child’s interests. They also explore alternative language to their parenting plan regarding major decision making.  WE HAVE A NEW RESOURCES PAGE ON THE WEBSITE! Visit www.CPDilemmas.com/resources to view the email protocol, 20 Responses to Difficult Co-Parents, FINAL DECISION-MAKING LA…

Listener Ashley is frustrated by both her husband and her co-parent. She frequently finds herself caught between them, and none of it is helpful to her 12-year-old son. Diane & Rick explore the di…

Listener Ashley is f…

Listener Ashley is frustrated by both her husband and her co-parent. She frequently finds herself caught between them, and none of it is helpful to her 12-year-old son. Diane & Rick explore the difficulties of navigating this  dilemma, and discuss both sides of the equation.WE HAVE A NEW RESOURCES PAGE ON THE WEBSITE! Visit www.CPDilemmas.com/resources to view the email protocol, 20 Responses to Difficult Co-Parents, and other documents discussed on the podcast. We are excited to announce a new benefit for listeners who become Patreon VIPs (for only $10/month)! Diane will be hosting suppo…

Diane & Rick respond to a listener’s question about withholding parenting time due to a history of domestic violence and continued toxicity in their other home. What are the steps to determine s…

Diane & Rick res…

Diane & Rick respond to a listener’s question about withholding parenting time due to a history of domestic violence and continued toxicity in their other home. What are the steps to determine safety issues? How do parents balance protecting children with the risk of being accused of parental alienation? The co-hosts break it down. WE HAVE A NEW RESOURCES PAGE ON THE WEBSITE! Visit www.CPDilemmas.com/resources to view the email protocol, 20 Responses to Difficult Co-Parents, and other documents discussed on the podcast. We are excited to announce a new benefit for listeners who become Pa…