Co-Parent Dilemmas

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In 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.

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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 PST

If you’d like to be part of our Pediatrician/Co-Parent brainstorming session on Zoom, email Diane  

Diane’s new DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR FRUSTRATED CO-PARENTS is releasing in January, 2025. If you’d like to be notified about how to start a free trial, CLICK HERE!

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IMPACT Training for Professionals - do you want to build a thriving team practice to help high conflict co-parents? Consider our IMPACT training for your practice group. 

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Diane & 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.

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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 PST

If you’d like to be part of our Pediatrician/Co-Parent brainstorming session on Zoom, email Diane  

Diane’s new DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR FRUSTRATED CO-PARENTS is releasing in January, 2025. If you’d like to be notified about how to start a free trial, CLICK HERE!

Attend the weekly Hump Day Wednesdays for only $10/month (exclusively for Patreon VIPs). Purchase a one-year Patreon VIP subscription and receive the I Am Non-Impossible journal!

IMPACT Training for Professionals - do you want to build a thriving team practice to help high conflict co-parents? Consider our IMPACT training for your practice group. 

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Listener 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.

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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 PST

If you’d like to be part of our Pediatrician/Co-Parent brainstorming session on Zoom, email Diane  

Diane’s new DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR FRUSTRATED CO-PARENTS is releasing in January, 2025. If you’d like to be notified about how to start a free trial, CLICK HERE!

Attend the weekly Hump Day Wednesdays for only $10/month (exclusively for Patreon VIPs). Purchase a one-year Patreon VIP subscription and receive the I Am Non-Impossible journal!

IMPACT Training for Professionals - do you want to build a thriving team practice to help high conflict co-parents? Consider our IMPACT training for your practice group. 

Support the show

Want to talk about this episode with Diane and other parents? Be part of the conversation on the NON-Impossibles Facebook group

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If you are a professional working with high-conflict co-parents, join our LinkedIn group.

Have a co-parent dilemma? Email [email protected]

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Listener 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 PST

If you’d like to be part of our Pediatrician/Co-Parent brainstorming session on Zoom, email Diane  

Diane’s new DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR FRUSTRATED CO-PARENTS is releasing in January, 2025. If you’d like info on how to subscribe to this daily email devotional, email Diane  

Attend the weekly Hump Day Wednesdays for only $10/month (exclusively for Patreon VIPs). Purchase a one-year Patreon VIP subscription and receive the I Am Non-Impossible journal!

IMPACT Training for Professionals - do you want to build a thriving team practice to help high conflict co-parents? Consider our IMPACT training for your practice group. 

Support the show

Want to talk about this episode with Diane and other parents? Be part of the conversation on the NON-Impossibles Facebook group

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If you are a professional working with high-conflict co-parents, join our LinkedIn group.

Have a co-parent dilemma? Email [email protected]

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At 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:

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IMPACT Training for Professionals - do you want to build a thriving team practice to help high conflict co-parents? Consider our IMPACT training for your practice group. 

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Diane & 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.

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Want to talk about this episode with Diane and other parents? Be part of the conversation on the NON-Impossibles Facebook group

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If you are a professional working with high-conflict co-parents, join our LinkedIn group.

Have a co-parent dilemma? Email [email protected]

Become a Non-Impossible VIP Listener for some really cool perks!

To get a special discount on therapy through BetterHelp, visit www.BetterHelp.com/Dilemma

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Listener 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.

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Diane & 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?

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Diane & 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:

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IMPACT Training for Professionals - do you want to build a thriving team practice to help high conflict co-parents? Diane & Rick can help!

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Want to talk about this episode with Diane and other parents? Be part of the conversation on the NON-Impossibles Facebook group

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If you are a professional working with high-conflict co-parents, join our LinkedIn group.

Have a co-parent dilemma? Email [email protected]

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To get a special discount on therapy through BetterHelp, visit www.BetterHelp.com/Dilemma

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Diane & 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-ethics

https://acrnet.org/page/EthicalPrinciples

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 and receive the I Am Non-Impossible journal!

IMPACT Training for Professionals - do you want to build a thriving team practice to help high conflict co-parents? Diane & Rick can help!

To order a copy of the book I Am Non-Impossible: A 12-Week Guide to Co-Parenting Peace, visit www.CPDilemmas.com/store. 

Support the show

Want to talk about this episode with Diane and other parents? Be part of the conversation on the NON-Impossibles Facebook group

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If you are a professional working with high-conflict co-parents, join our LinkedIn group.

Have a co-parent dilemma? Email [email protected]

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To get a special discount on therapy through BetterHelp, visit www.BetterHelp.com/Dilemma

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