Welcome to the first episode of the "Ation" Series. We're calling this the "Ation" Series as we discuss common toxic family dynamics in divorce -- Triangulation, Parentification, and Alienation.

This first episode of the series is dedicated to the topic of Triangulation. In this episode, Michael Flores, LPC-S and Jennifer Blake, LCSW-S break down what triangulation is, how it shows up in family systems and the impact it has on children.

Whether you’re experiencing it firsthand or want to avoid it in your relationships, this episode provides tools to foster healthier connections and boundaries.

Episode break down:

(2:00) Triangulation and what it is.

(3:00) How triangulation is a manipulation and how it puts kids in the middle.

(6:45) The threat triangulation implies.

(9:50) The impact of triangulation has on children of divorce.

(15:45) How to de-triangulate your kids.

(20:00) How kids can also triangulate their system when they know their parents don't talk.

(22:30) How parents will use triangulation to create alignment and questions to ask.

(28:00) How to handle triangulation when your coparent is making you out to be the bad guy.

(30:00) What parents should do when they recognize triangulation is occurring.

Be sure to tune in to the next episodes of the "Ation" Series as we dig into Parentificaiton and Alienation in the next three weeks!

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