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Rhonda asks for advice about how to deal with a mom who is falsely accusing stepmom of abuse and who goes to extremes to destroy her life. Diane and Rick discuss various roles in the family system and how they need to be clear to protect the children.

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A listener wonders if it’s healthy to spend family time with her co-parent and her son, even though she considers her ex her enemy! If she keeps pretending to be nice, is that an insurance policy to keep him from taking her back to court? Diane and Rick explore the thin ice she might be walking on that assumes keeping up the facade will be sustainable in the long run.

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Diane & Rick addresses a listener’s question about how to help her upset daughter whose dad won’t let her go to a birthday party on his parenting time, unless mom agrees to take her. The real problem here is that both parents have put the daughter in the middle of the conflict by expecting her to deliver messages she was not equipped to handle.

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Diane & Rick pose a variety of questions, begging rational answers, about the role of Guardians ad litem in custody cases. Prompted by questions from a professional and a co-parent, they explore how professional delays and continuing court cases can do more harm than good.

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Diane & Rick address Patrick’s question about his fear of having structure and rules in his home. He worries that after a couple of years of being the fun house, setting rules now might make his house unattractive to the kids. Meanwhile, his co-parent is having to do the lion’s share of parenting and discipline, and she’s tired of it. Interestingly, both parents worry about losing the kids to the other, given their differences.

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• If you want to learn more about Diane & Rick’s D.R.A.G.O.N. method for finding co-parenting peace, purchase their book, I AM NON-IMPOSSIBLE
• THE CO-PARENT TOOLBOX , is Diane Dierks’ guide for co-parents
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Diane & Rick address Danielle’s dilemma about her co-parent trying to befriend her parents during the divorce process. She’s feeling stuck in the middle between her whining ex and her too-friendly parents.

Also, discussed in this episode is adult children of parental alienation and the stories they have that might help professionals working with alienated children. If you have an alienation story to share, please join our AKA Survivors group.

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• If you want to learn more about Diane & Rick’s D.R.A.G.O.N. method for finding co-parenting peace, purchase their book, I AM NON-IMPOSSIBLE
• THE CO-PARENT TOOLBOX , is Diane Dierks’ guide for co-parents
• CLICK HERE for FREE communication resources for co-parents
• For valuable co-parent workshop videos and products, visit our Non-Impossible STORE!
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One of the most difficult situations co-parents have to deal with is when there are secrets kept between them. Secrets are usually pretty important topics and should probably be disclosed to the other co-parent, and if the children are involved in this secret, it creates a whole new layer of issues. Children can’t understand why secrets are kept, or why they’re being told to keep them. It puts them in the middle of the entire secret, and naturally they internalize the blame, which can be detrimental to their emotional development. So what do you do if your child comes home with a secret from your co-parent?

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• If you want to learn more about Diane & Rick’s D.R.A.G.O.N. method for finding co-parenting peace, purchase their book, I AM NON-IMPOSSIBLE
• THE CO-PARENT TOOLBOX , is Diane Dierks’ guide for co-parents
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Diane & Rick take a vacation break and replay one of the show’s most popular episodes - Narcissists in the Courtroom. They’ll return next week with an intriguing dilemma called Daddy’s Little Secret. Don’t miss it!

For more information about the High Conflict Institute discussed on the show, visit https://www.highconflictinstitute.com/

Information regarding the book, The Narcissistic Parent: A Guidebook for Legal Professionals Working with Families in High-Conflict (Dr. C. A. Childress) can be found HERE.

Visit the Center for Navigating Family Change to learn more about the Advanced Issues in Co-Parenting online workshop to help co-parents work through their issues with a narcissistic co-parent.

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• If you want to learn more about Diane & Rick’s D.R.A.G.O.N. method for finding co-parenting peace, purchase their book, I AM NON-IMPOSSIBLE
• THE CO-PARENT TOOLBOX , is Diane Dierks’ guide for co-parents
• CLICK HERE for FREE communication resources for co-parents
• For valuable co-parent workshop videos and products, visit our Non-Impossible STORE!
• To get a special discount on therapy visit BetterHelp

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Aaron asks an interesting email question about when it is best to reveal to a new dating partner that you have a very difficult co-parent. Diane & Rick not only address Aaron’s concerns, but talk about dating with children in general. Good co-parenting boundaries and protecting children from unnecessary loss are also explored.

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• If you want to learn more about Diane & Rick’s D.R.A.G.O.N. method for finding co-parenting peace, purchase their book, I AM NON-IMPOSSIBLE
• THE CO-PARENT TOOLBOX , is Diane Dierks’ guide for co-parents
• CLICK HERE for FREE communication resources for co-parents
• For valuable co-parent workshop videos and products, visit our Non-Impossible STORE!
• To get a special discount on therapy visit BetterHelp

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Rachel emails about various things her children report about their father’s house that she is not okay with. Diane and Rick explore the definition of good enough parenting and the importance of discerning the children’s feeling about what they report.

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CO-PARENT RESOURCES:

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• If you want to learn more about Diane & Rick’s D.R.A.G.O.N. method for finding co-parenting peace, purchase their book, I AM NON-IMPOSSIBLE
• THE CO-PARENT TOOLBOX , is Diane Dierks’ guide for co-parents
• CLICK HERE for FREE communication resources for co-parents
• For valuable co-parent workshop videos and products, visit our Non-Impossible STORE!
• To get a special discount on therapy visit BetterHelp

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