How to prove parental alienation: 4 documentation tools
Is it hard to prove parental alienation? Not if you combine the right strategies with the right documentation tools! This guide will help get you started.
7 myths about parental alienation you shouldn't believe
So much advice about parental alienation is naive, worthless, or just plain wrong. Don't believe these common myths!
Spying, lying, & stepkids: how to deal when your stepkid acts like a double agent
How do you deal with a spying or lying stepkid when their actions cross the line from "kids will be kids" into toxic behavior?
The life-changing magic of parallel parenting
If trying to co-parent with your high-conflict ex doesn’t spark joy for you, maybe it’s time to switch to parallel parenting. Here’s some tips on how to get started.
4 points to include in a high-conflict parenting plan
What should be included in your parenting plan? When you’re dealing with a high-conflict co-parent, following these tips is a must.
Stepparenting a stepkid with childhood trauma
How should you approach stepparenting when your stepkid comes from childhood abuse or trauma?
Protecting our bio kids from stepfamily drama
For stepparents who bring their own kids (or ours babies) into a blended family, what’s the best way to protect them from high conflict and other drama?
How to support your partner when they’re co-parenting with a narcissist ex
As stepparents, what’s the best way we can support our partners (and protect ourselves) when they’re stuck co-parenting with a narcissistic ex?
5 co-parenting tips that won’t work with a high-conflict ex (...and what to do instead)
The usual co-parenting tips don't apply when you're dealing with a difficult or high-conflict ex, and can even make things worse. Here's why... plus a list of what you should try instead.
7 tips to help blended families ditch high conflict at the holidays
Are your blended family Christmas traditions at risk of being ruined by a high conflict ex and crazy custody schedules? These tips can bring some peace of mind at the holidays.
The high road to nowhere
Does taking the high road as a stepparent feel like it gets you absolutely nowhere? Join the club! But taking the high road with the ex can be its own reward, even if you're not getting any points with your stepkid for it.
Make 2 cakes anyway
What do I do when my stepdaughter hates me, even after YEARS together? I keep trying, stepparents. Because this stepmom gig is the long con, and I am determined to rise above.
Concrete signs of hope after parental alienation
After years of parental alienation, today my stepdaughter is cheerful and chatty, the total opposite of the sullen, monosyllabic presence I’d come to associate with her visitation time.