How Co-Parents Dealing with Divorce or Separation Can Stop Being Miserable During the Holidays

A couple of years ago, here at the McGhee household, we were having a pretty dismal December… TBH, the whole Christmas thing was looking awfully darn bleak. See… around that time, I was working away on a BRAND NEW project and was deep into utilizing all my creative juices to develop something truly useful for…

How To Deal With A Difficult Co-Parent Dedicated To Divorce Drama

Deal With A Difficult Co-Parent

IS YOUR CO-PARENT NASTY ONE DAY AND NICE THE NEXT? Sara was hanging on by a thread.  Coparenting with her Ex, Anthony, was incredibly draining, unpredictable and filled with drama. One day he would be rude and standoffish in front of the boys. Then the very next day, he’d act like nothing ever happened and…

What every parent needs to know about helping kids cope with divorce

What every parent needs to know about helping kids cope with divorce

Helping kids cope with divorce. 7 minute read When I coach parents about how to help their children cope with divorce, one of the first questions they often ask is “What do I say?” or “How can I talk about this?” And it’s not just that first big talk parents are losing sleepover.  There are…

7 Ways You Might Be a KickAss Co-Parent and Not Even Know It.

Since Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin put “conscious uncoupling” into the limelight a few years ago, the face of coparenting has started to shift.  As a society, we seem to be embracing a new way forward and lots of coparents (some famous, some not) are leading the charge. While I am a huge fan of…

Handling Holiday Hassles With A Co-Parent Who Hates You

Heather felt that familiar sense of dread. December was always the worst. Although she and Brian had been divorced for over three years, the holidays continued to be complicated and miserable. Despite her best efforts to keep things friendly, there was zero flexibility. If Molly or Jack had holiday parties or special events, Brian would…