The High Road

Today Dr. Marlene and her sidekick, family law attorney George Salley, Esq, will discuss the art of setting good boundaries without becoming aggressive. Especially for parents going through separation or divorce, there is a way to set good boundaries between parents and between households without becoming aggressive, hostile, or critical of the other parent. Family communication through this process makes an astounding difference in how children view their parents' divorce and what their view will be 20 years from now about how their parents handled the process. Tips and techniques for healthy communication, even through divorce will be addressed.

Today Dr. Marlene and her sidekick, family law attorney George Salley, Esq, will discuss the harm that is done by parents speaking negatively about the other parent and sharing adult information with their children. Sometimes parents say things that seem harmless, but they are indeed harmful to the child. Such seemingly harmless comments will be discuss, with specific examples identified as well as discussing the impact on your child when such comments are made. Alternative comments to make, or responses to utilize when you're children ask you about adult issues, will be identified with an emphasis on protecting your children from becoming parentified from exposure to adult information. Learn how to "love your children more than you hate your ex".

Today Dr. Marlene and her sidekick, family law attorney George Salley, Esq, will discuss parenting plans that are not only age-appropriate, but also take into consideration each child's individual needs based on temperament, personality type, resiliency, and other aspects of the child that affect their response to different plans.  Structuring your parenting plan to meet your child's needs is crucial to their emotional well-being, as well as their relationship with each parent.  The harm that is done by parents speaking negatively about the other parent and sharing adult information with their children will also be addressed.  Sometimes parents say things that seem harmless, but they are indeed harmful to the child.  Such seemingly harmless comments will be identified, as well as discussing the impact on your child when such comments are made.

Today Dr. Marlene and her sidekick, family law attorney George Salley, Esq, will talk about some of the rules, or rules of thumb, of co-parenting that many parents don't know or get wrong because they don't take it upon themselves to find out what the rules of co-parenting are. Suggestions for what to do when rules aren't clear will be discussed, too, including how to go about establishing your own rules for co-parenting when hard and fast rules don't exist.

Today Dr. Marlene and her sidekick, family law attorney George Salley, Esq, will talk about some of the roadblocks that can seriously derail the process in regard to parent-child contact problems and attempts to reunify resistant children and their rejected or non-favored parent. Necessary changes in modifying ones perception when it comes to the preferred outcome and adjusting one's expectations will be emphasized. If you're a parent in this situation or a professional working with these types of issues, you won't want to miss this!

Today Dr. Marlene and her sidekick, family law attorney George Salley, Esq, will talk about some of the rules of co-parenting that become more complicated or unclear during our children's summer break from school, which will be coming up soon It's never too early to address such issues that have the potential to uproot our routine and disrupt our ability to work with the other parent, in our children's best interest. Tune in and learn how to "love your children more than you hate your ex".

Today Dr. Marlene and her sidekick, family law attorney George Salley, Esq, will address how to co-parent and maintain consistency when you have no control over the other parent's home in terms of household rules, parenting practices, etc. The key to making this all work will be identified and discussed. A few tips on good holiday practices for co-parents will be shared as well.

Today Dr. Marlene and her sidekick, family law attorney George Salley, Esq, will continue their discussion in regard to things parents should not say or do when it comes to reunification with an estranged child. More importantly, they will focus on what parents should say and do when they wish to have successful reunification. These simple ideas make all the difference in the world in determining whether it will be successful or unsuccessful reunification. This is a must see for those truly wishing to restore the relationship with their estranged child!

Today Dr. Marlene and her sidekick, family law attorney George Salley, Esq, will discuss one of the biggest mistakes parents make when it comes to reunification therapy with an estranged child. This simple perception shift can make all the difference in the world and can be the determining factor between successful and unsuccessful reunification. For those truly wishing to repair their relationship with their child, this is a must see!

Today Dr. Marlene and sidekick, family law attorney George Salley, Esq, will discuss the importance of letting go of things for divorced parents as they move forward, and the destructiveness that can occur when parents hold onto the past. Dr. Marlene and George will also further explore the different ways in life that one might have to take "The High Road" and the importance of developing resilience in the face of adversity rather than letting difficult situations overtake one's time, energy and focus. This is a must-see episode if you want to learn to "love your children more than you hate your ex", or just learn to be an emotionally healthier person.