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Why A Coercive Co-Parent Is In Competition With The Healthy Parent
If your co-parent constantly tries to outshine, undermine, or compete for your child’s attention, it’s not just insecurity, it’s manipulation. Learn the psychology behind competitive co-parenting and how healthy parents can respond.

Jan & Jillian
2 min read


Children’s Behavior Reflects Their Environment: A Tale of Two Homes
Have you ever noticed how children seem to transform  depending on which parent’s home they’re in? In high-conflict co-parenting...

Jan & Jillian
3 min read


13 Signs The Children Are Being Emotionally and Psychologically Manipulated by Your Coparent
Emotional manipulation by a co-parent can be harmful to children and can create a toxic environment. Here are some signs that a co-parent...

Jan & Jillian
5 min read


5 Reasons A Child Is Emotional With Their Protective Parent
It's well-known children caught in the middle of a distressing divorce are going to have emotional and behavioral responses to the change...

Jan & Jillian
3 min read


What Matters Most In Mediation: Showing Stability and Consistency for Your Child
In the world of two homes, children often crave stability and consistency as their foundational safe place. As a parent, providing these...

Jan & Jillian
3 min read


Why The Narcissistic Coparent Is Enmeshed With Their Children
What is an enmeshed relationship between parent and child? Enmeshment between a child and a narcissistic coparent refers to a...

Jan & Jillian
3 min read


Signs Your Children Are Caught In The Middle And Under Distress
If you’re a divorced parent, then your main concern is undoubtedly the well-being of your children. Seeing your child(ren) happy and...

Jan & Jillian
4 min read


5 Signs You Need A Step-Up Parenting Plan
The majority of parents won’t hesitate to speak up if their children are at risk when it comes to spending time with the other parent....

Jan & Jillian
3 min read


How To Respond To False Accusations From A High-Conflict Co-Parent
If you're a parent dealing with a high-conflict co-parent (HCCP), you know that false accusations can be a common tactic used to get you...

Jan & Jillian
3 min read


How To Help Your Kids Use Critical Thinking Skills (When Diffusing False Statements From Coparent)
As a parent, you want to do everything you can to help your child succeed in life. One important skill that will help your child is...

Jan & Jillian
3 min read


10 Signs of Coercive Control In Coparenting
Most people think of coparenting as a situation where two parents work together to raise their children. However, coparenting can look...

Jan & Jillian
6 min read


Signs Your Coparent Is Gaslighting You To Avoid Accountability
Has your coparent been consistently making you feel like you're the one that is at fault for the conflict? Are they constantly making...

Jan & Jillian
3 min read


What To Do When The Kids Share About Their Other Home(when to assess further)
Navigating two homes isn’t always easy for children. What they may be used to in your home may not always be the same in the other house....

Jan & Jillian
4 min read


Five Healthy Habits For Improving Your Co-Parenting Relationship
The co-parenting transitional phase can take some time to adjust to, especially if you have been in an unhealthy marriage. Trying to...

Jan & Jillian
3 min read


How To Disarm The Narcissist Coparent
Are you co-parenting with a narcissist? It can be a challenging experience because of how narcissists manipulate and make you feel....

Jan & Jillian
4 min read


6 Phrases That Help You Avoid a Conflict With your Coparent
When your co-parent starts attacking you, it can be difficult to stay calm and focused. But if you can keep yourself from giving them an...

Jan & Jillian
3 min read


5 Questions That Will Save Your Sanity When Co-Parenting
Does it seem like no matter what you say your co-parent is trying to pick a fight with you? Sometimes it can take months or years of...

Jan & Jillian
3 min read


How To Handle A Co-Parent Who Is Set On Interrupting Your Parenting Time
It’s your parenting time, yet your co-parent still finds a reason to contact you. From multiple phone calls to daily text messages, they...

Jan & Jillian
3 min read


How To Transform Your Co-Parenting Relationship
When it comes to co-parenting, it’s quite common for separated and divorced parents to bring unhealthy communication patterns into their...

Jan & Jillian
3 min read


3 Reasons Your Ex Is Using Your Child As A Pawn When Dating
You just got divorced a few months ago… Your ex has already moved on and seems to have found themselves head over heels in love....

Jan & Jillian
3 min read
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