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Jan & Jillian
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Unveiling Post-Separation Abuse and Coercive Control: Top 10 Signs and What You Can Do About It
Navigating life after a separation or divorce can be emotionally challenging, but what happens when the challenges extend beyond the...
Jan & Jillian
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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...
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Navigating The Negative Impact of Family Coalition in Divorced Families
Divorce is a challenging and emotionally charged process that impacts not only the couple but also their children. As families navigate...
Jan & Jillian
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Mastering Assertive Communication For Coparenting: Strategies to Shutdown Manipulation
For coparents dealing with a high-conflict coparent, effective communication is paramount in ensuring a healthy environment for both you...
Jan & Jillian
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The 7 Hidden Rules of Toxic Families
Behind the tailored reputation of toxic families, unspoken rules govern the dynamics, shaping the lives of those trapped within. These...
Jan & Jillian
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How To Prove You Are A Secure and Stable Co-Parent
When going through a high-conflict divorce many times the court will look at emotional, physical, and environmental factors that support...
Jan & Jillian
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How To Effectively Coparent With a Narcissistic Co-parent…Avoid This One Mistake
Coparenting with a narcissist can be challenging, but it's essential for meeting the needs of your children. At every turn, they seem to...
Jan & Jillian
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Navigating Stepparenting: What Not to Do When Parenting Divorced Kids
Stepping into the role of a stepparent in a divorced family brings its own set of challenges and complexities. While building meaningful...
Jan & Jillian
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Top 7 Coercion Tactics The High-Conflict Co-Parent Will Use During the Holidays
The holiday season is supposed to be a time of joy, togetherness, and celebration. However, for individuals dealing with a high-conflict...
Jan & Jillian
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How To Protect Your Child from Becoming a Pseudo-Spouse
Co-parenting can be a challenging journey, especially when it involves a high-conflict ex-partner. In such situations, the risk of one...
Jan & Jillian
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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
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5 Ways To Prep for a Successful Mediation
When going through the divorce process it is in your and the children’s best interest to go through mediation. Mediation not only reduces...
Jan & Jillian
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Breaking Free From Enmeshment and Rebuilding Family Dynamics
Family is often considered the cornerstone of our lives, a source of support, love, and understanding. However, not all families function...
Jan & Jillian
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Encouraging Children to Express Emotions and Avoid Suppression
Divorce is a challenging and emotional process for all parties involved, but it can be especially tough on children. Kids of divorce...
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Why Neglecting Child Activities Leaves Lasting Consequences
Is your co-parent neglecting the kids’ activities? Do they often put their needs before the kids and claim they can do what they want...
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6 Ways The Narcissistic Co-parent Is Surveilling You
The reasons behind their surveilling is rooted in their desire for control and superiority. By knowing every aspect of your life, they...
Jan & Jillian
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Dating After Divorce: Setting Boundaries With Your Coparent And For The Kids' Well-Being
Many times when going through divorce, if a co-parent has an inferiority complex they will begin dating immediately to fulfill their...
Jan & Jillian
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What Does It Mean To Gaslight (And How To Respond To Your Coparent)
When someone attempts to gaslight you, this refers to a manipulative tactic where they deliberately distort or deny your perception of...
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Top Provisions Left Out Of A Parenting Plan That Make It Easy To Manipulate
If you’re divorcing a high-conflict personality, then you’re going to need an ironclad parenting plan. Somewhere along the way in family...
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7 Types of Narcissism And How To Spot Them
Narcissism has increasingly become a very popular word these days for labeling someone’s personality and high-conflict behavior. So...
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