Coaching

Here is some helpful advice for the parents, family, friends and professionals in the lives of high conflict coParents. This advice will help everyone keep the situation child-centric. Parents: Remember that emotions are contagious. Make your best efforts not to expose your child to your intense anger, fear, hurt, sadness and other negative emotions about […]

Most of us acknowledge the importance of communication but find it difficult to practice — especially with our children. Put simply, they don’t often say what they’re really feeling. As Dr. Bingham Newman observes, “They’re more likely to tell the parents what they think the parent wants to hear.” To get the true picture, we […]

When you are taking on a negotiation, whether it be with another coParent, a mediator or lawyer, give yourself a practice run. Think of an upcoming business negotiation (or a past one), and write out a purpose statement for it. This should be concise, perhaps a paragraph long. It should set forth what you hope […]

In addition to anxiety and constant conflict, add to this Culture of Blame a child’s right to choose. More than ever before in history, children get to decide: what they wear, where they eat, how they spend their time – and with whom they spend their time. Society has changed. You can’t blame this on one […]

Many people use the terms “instinct” and “intuition” interchangeably. Others think of instinct as something we’re born with — a physical trait — and intuition as something more cerebral that develops with experience. The Latin root of intuition roughly translates as to look inside, or to contemplate. The Latin root of instinct is to incite […]

Following separation, a few people have top priority when it comes to attaining a stress free lifestyle – the children. Keeping them on course is important. coParenting After Divorce The parenting plan also accounts for the changes that occur with time. As time passes, your children get older. They change as they grow. Their needs […]