Welcome to the Other Side

Ben Pugh, coach for parents of teens & teens, high school principal, and self-described former knuckle-head, stops by the podcast to share insights around finding out parenting alignment, no matter what's going on at the other house.

He shares how knowing your Parent Trap can give you the keys to unlocking a more enjoyable relationship with your teen.

Come laugh with us and grab a few instantly implementable tips to have more fun parenting!

//Connect with Ben

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benpughcoaching

Take Ben's Free Parent Trap Quiz! https://benpughcoaching.involve.me/parenttrapquiz

//Connect with Meg

To learn about Meg's 1-1 coaching practice for divorced parents or her co-parenting support group, visit: https://meggluckman.com/

Take a walk down my neural pathways and see the habits & techniques I use if (lol when) I get triggered by something my co-parent says or does.

I promise I'm not a unicorn, you too can learn these tools, and with practice, join me in a world where you never fight with your co-parent again!

//Connect with Meg

Want to never be sent into a tailspin again by something your ex writes in a text? Want to feel confident AND peaceful about co-parenting, while being lit up about all the other parts of your life? Let's make co-parenting as easy and mundane as doing a load of laundry so that you can focus on the other fun stuff in your life!

Check out my website for resources and to learn how you can work 1-1 with me to transform your co-parenting relationship!

https://meggluckman.com/

Come say hi on Instagram too! @meggluckman

No matter when the holidays fall for you, this episode has GOLD in it to help make them go smoothly!

Holidays usually involve changes to our parenting schedule and these changes can add in extra uncertainty, big feelings (hello loneliness), not to mention different moods, expectations, and needs from our kiddos.

Listen in for my top 8 tips to help your holidays go smoothly this year while co-parenting!

// CONNECT WITH MEG

When you're ready to thrive after your divorce and be unbothered by any of your co-parents antics, reach out to set up a call with Meg! https://meggluckman.com/

Come say hi on Instagram too! @meggluckman

We’re heading to Minnesota this week to catch Dr. Myka Hanson and talk all things teens & co-parenting.

Dr. Hanson has spent the last 30 years working with teens and tweens in a variety of capacities. She taught high school English for over 15 years and has a Masters in Special Education and a Ph.D in psychology and somatics. 

She leads Teen Forward, a coaching program that honors all teens as complete, creative, amazing individuals while helping them and their parents navigate the obstacles of adolescence.

Yes, not-gonna-lie, I did invite her on to ask her all my questions as a mom-of-a-teen. 😉

I also wanted to get her take on being a stepparent of two teens and navigating co-parenting.

I’m SOOO inspired by the care she brings to her work. I did get a little teary when she talked about helping teens broach big topics with their parents-- I DARE YOU not to as well 🥲

I took many notes and if you have a teen, I’m sure you will too.

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If you feel like your teen could use some more support from an adult who truly gets them, I encourage you to reach out to Dr. Myka.

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// CONNECT WITH DR. MYKA HANSON

https://teenforward.com/
Teen Forward
Instagram (@teenforward)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/myka-hanson-ph-d-4274337/

// CONNECT WITH MEG GLUCKMAN

Meg offers private coaching for divorced parents and a co-parenting support group. More info at www.meggluckman.com.

Connect with Meg on Instagram too!

Today we reconnect with some core teaching I did back in 2022.

Listen in to learn about Powerful Decisions and signs to recognize if you're not making decisions powerfully in your life.

(HINT: it may involve hypothetical rabbit holes, 2nd guessing yourself, and blaming your past self for making "wrong" decisions. )

I share the 4 Principles of Powerful Decisions: 

1) Make them intentionally

2) Love your reasons

3) Have your back afterward

4) If you want, evaluate to learn from the decision

Our life changes at the rate we make decisions, so if you want things to be different, get ready to take some notes!

// For more about Meg & how you can work with her in her private coaching practice for divorced parents or in her co-parenting support groups, visit https://meggluckman.com/

Come say "hi!" on Instagram too! https://www.instagram.com/meggluckman

Coming to you today from the trail!

On this fall walk through the woods, I'm bringing you some ideas on:

- when to use therapy vs. when to use coaching

- how great therapists & great coaches both help you connect with your body

- learning how to handle big emotions

- the power of being willing to feel disappointment

- having fun setting VERY clear intentions or goals

Here are a few soundbites:

“One overlap between therapy and coaching is that we can process grief, we can process big feelings. We are a safe space to allow everything to come up.”

“What happens when we allow ourselves to get into our bodies is that we get less scared of any big emotions. We see them just as kind of changing weather patterns in our body, and we accept that they're going to keep changing.”

“When we are okay feeling disappointment or the possibility of feeling disappointment, we will go after SO MUCH MORE in our lives.”

Happy listening!

// To learn more about Meg's 1-1 Private Coaching Practice or her Co-Parenting Support Groups, visit https://meggluckman.com/

Think you need more answers & solutions in your life? 

Maybe what you actually need are different questions.

Today I share how to surface invisible questions affecting your day and how to use questions to help you make the decisions that will get you more of what you want.

Here are a few sound-bites:

"Specificity is the enemy of worry and anxiety. When we get very specific about the situation and all the different ways that we could choose to navigate it, then we can dissolve our worry and our anxiety about it."

"Our brains love questions. They love to go on a hunt and be curious.  Let's feed our brains questions that light us up, that have us feeling empowered and capable."

"If you want to be making more decisions, if you want things to be changing and improving more in your life, then asking YOURSELF more questions is the first step to doing that."

"Identify the questions that you are not answering right now. I encourage you to write them down. Flush them out of your brain. Make your brain get specific about what the question is."

A few sample questions to play with or journal on: 

Bring on the questions!

// MORE ABOUT MEG

To learn about Meg 1-1 private coaching practice or her co-parenting support group, visit: https://meggluckman.com/

Come say hi on Instagram too!

Imagine thinking about the Divorce & Co-Parenting journey like a board game.

We move through it, some squares are harder than others, but we'll all make it to the goal.

If you're feeling stuck and that EVERYTHING is on your shoulders-- then this episode is for you!

NEWS: Did you hear I've started a virtual Co-Parenting Support group? If you're struggling with co-parenting and crave being in a community of parents who get what you're going through, check it out! Registration is on my website: https://meggluckman.com/

Check out my other resources and private 1-1 coaching practice here: https://linktr.ee/meggluckmancoaching

Trust is tricky during and after divorce.

We think we need to be able to trust our Ex in order to move forward... but do we?

Maybe trusting our Ex isn't the key to everything going smoothly from here on out. Maybe there's something else we need.

Today's episode is deciding where we need trust and WHO we need to trust.

ALSO, grab some paper & a pen! I close the episode with a reflection exercise to help you build trust with the help of your past self.

//More from Meg

Learn about my 1-1 Coaching Practice, Co-Parenting Support Group, and other free resources at https://linktr.ee/meggluckmancoaching

Co-parenting expert Karen Bonnell comes by to chat about her fabulous resource of a book: "The Co-Parenting Handbook: Raising Well-Adjusted and Resilient Kids from Little Ones to Young Adults through Divorce or Separation."

Meg pulls out some of her favorite concepts and she and Karen dive deep into them.

Including:

Tune in and absorb all Karen's wisdom from working with hundreds of parents.

// Learn more about Karen & her co-parenting resources: https://karensbonnell.com/

// Learn more about Meg's coaching & how to work with her: https://linktr.ee/meggluckmancoaching