Learning to co-parent during and after divorce is a skill to be learned and is not something that just happens magically.

The MHP is neutral. That is an essential component of the mental health professional’s power in the collaborative divorce process. That said, if I am on anyone’s “side,” it would have to be that of the kids.

The neutral MHP in the collaborative process wears many hats: teacher, coach, communication facilitator, emotion manager.

One of the most dominant experiences in the divorce process is grief because the essence of divorce is loss.

Please read below for 5 “C’s” for co-parenting during COVID19 to help you avoid the sixth “C” of conflict.

Regardless of whether your MHP chooses to meet in advance with both clients jointly, or with each one individually, such contact establishes a relationship with the MHP right from the beginning

In light of how hard it is for divorced adults to get through the holidays, it is just as hard for your children when their “new normal” or their “different kind of family” means they are sharing their holiday celebrations between homes and between parents.

One of the most difficult challenges facing parents who are planning to divorce is what to tell their children. While indeed this is perhaps the most painful conversation that you will ever have, a frequently overlooked dynamic is the timing of this discussion

In addition to phone calls and face-to-face communications, there are several forms of digital communication that have become increasingly important for busy parents – but are also increasingly maligned and misused, and sometimes do more harm than good.

One of the most common challenges facing any couple is establishing good and healthy communication patterns…In working with divorcing and divorced parents, my ultimate goal for them is to communicate in a way that is effective and productive, and leads to less conflict and greater harmony.