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In my free online class, Coparenting Sanity: your blueprint for surviving life with a manipulative, controlling or hostile coparent, (accessible at www.divorcecoach.com.au/freeclass) I talk about a process that I call “sorting the laundry” I explain that “the whites” are strictly coparenting business, which is all about the children, non emotional, non personal, practical, logical, helpful,… The post A Coaching Session With Janice appeared first on Your Family Matters.

Christmas can be the most difficult time of year for anyone who is going through a separation or divorce. For coparents it can be a time of conflict, disappointment and grief. How can you make sure that your children have a merry Christmas this year? What can you do if you and your coparent are… The post The Peaceful Christmas Challenge appeared first on Your Family Matters.

Many people tell me that their biggest coparenting problem is that their ex is speaking badly about them. I have brought in special guest Stan Korosi to discuss this topic with me. Stan is a professional counsellor and psychotherapist who specialises in high conflict relationships, ruptured bonds, parent-child affiliation, parental alienation and parent-child reunification. Stan has a Masters degree… The post What to do when your ex speaks badly about you appeared first on Your Family Matters.

Although it is likely that you will need legal advice after a marriage breaks down, there are some key things that you need to know that your lawyer is unlikely to tell you.  That is not to say that your lawyer is necessarily devious, but these things that you need to hear lie outside the… The post What your lawyer might not tell you appeared first on Your Family Matters.

Here's the thing, whether you go to court or not-you still have to coparent outside of court. Parents who become embroiled in legal battles usually find themselves turning to their lawyer to report every coparenting incident they have. You need to recognise that long after your lawyer has banked your last cheque, you will still… The post Coparenting Outside of Court appeared first on Your Family Matters.

The third way is parallel coparenting and there are essential skills to learn to implement this very important coparenting method. The post The Third Way appeared first on Your Family Matters.

On 27 May, The Morning Show aired a segment on divorcing for the children, as in the opposite of staying together for the children. The premise of this idea is that if the marriage is a hostile or unhappy environment it is not a good atmosphere for children. They would be better off if the… The post Divorce FOR the children? appeared first on Your Family Matters.

Avoid mistakes and gain a bigger perspective on your divorce. Find out what to do when everything is on the line and you aren’t in the right frame of mind to be making major life decisions. Protect yourself from unnecessary loss and damage during divorce. About Your Family Matters In Your Family Matters I discuss… The post Conduct Your Divorce With Clarity appeared first on Your Family Matters.

The big mistake people make when their spouse decides to leave: As a marriage coach, I have worked with many clients right after their spouse decides to walk out. Something I have witnessed again and again is that while they would do anything to fix their marriage and get their spouse back, they actually, at… The post Save Your Marriage: back from the brink appeared first on Your Family Matters.

What kind of fuel do you want to run your marriage on? Where is the fuel you currently use going to get you? ​ Will the engine be purring like a kitten for years to come or will it someday make a loud clonking noise and grind to a halt? The attitude you bring to… The post Fuel Your Marriage: with attitude appeared first on Your Family Matters.

Separation and divorce are some of the most difficult and painful things you can experience in life. And while you  are facing the overwhelming reality of this, you may feel completely drained and at sea. Parenting is difficult at the best of times, but how can you parent well when life is so difficult? Especially… The post Kid Time (during separation) appeared first on Your Family Matters.

In this episode I share with you the one idea that can transform every road block you encounter. This idea is a game changer when ever you are lost in the dark or stuck in the muck. I know you can relate when I say that we all end up at times with the acute awareness… The post Turn Your Problems Inside Out appeared first on Your Family Matters.