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Why Summer Break Is a High-Conflict Storm and How to Navigate It Without Losing Your Mind

Why Summer Break Is a High-Conflict Storm and How to Navigate It Without Losing Your Mind

Lisa James
Published on: 15/05/2025

Summer break with a high-conflict co-parent is rarely a break. How to plan the schedule, hold the boundaries and protect your own summer.

Boundary Reboot: Clean Out the Emotional Clutter and Reclaim Your Power

Boundary Reboot: Clean Out the Emotional Clutter and Reclaim Your Power

Lisa James
Published on: 14/04/2025

Spring clean your boundaries. How to clear out the emotional clutter left by a difficult divorce and decide what you will no longer carry.

10 Phrases That Shut Down High-Conflict Co-Parents (Without Fueling the Fire)

10 Phrases That Shut Down High-Conflict Co-Parents (Without Fueling the Fire)

Lisa James
Published on: 30/03/2025

Ten phrases that end an argument with a high-conflict co-parent instead of feeding it, and why short and boring beats clever every time.

What Co-Parents Need to STOP doing! (tough love edition)

What Co-Parents Need to STOP doing! (tough love edition)

Lisa James
Published on: 15/03/2025

Tough love for co-parents: the habits that keep the conflict going, said plainly by a divorce coach who has watched them play out for years.

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