The Calm Anchor: Navigating the Storm of High-Conflict Divorce with Kirk Martin

About this episode

Kirk Martin discusses how to navigate high-conflict divorce by becoming a calm anchor for your family.

Is your anxiety "dumping" all over your kids and fueling the conflict? In this powerful episode, Kirk Martin of the Calm Parenting Podcast joins guest host Louise Love to reveal why your child's "defiance" is often a mirror of your own internal storm. You will walk away with a radical shift in perspective: moving from trying to control an uncooperative co-parent or a strong-willed child to becoming the "calm anchor" that leads your family to peace through your own self-regulation. Learn more...

People in this episode

Host: Louise Love

Guest: Kirk Martin

Topics covered

• high-conflict divorce
• co-parenting
• self-regulation
• anxiety
• child behavior

Keywords

• high-conflict divorce
• co-parenting strategies
• self-regulation
• child defiance
• anxiety management

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