You Need A Co-Parenting Playbook, Here's Why

About this episode

This episode discusses effective co-parenting strategies to reduce conflict and protect children's emotional well-being after divorce.

Divorce ends the marriage, not the parenting partnership. Learn how to reduce conflict, protect your kids, and co-parent with more clarity. Buy the book: The Co-Parenting Playbook: Proven Strategies for Navigating Divorce, Conflict, and Raising Thriving Kids https://a.co/d/0bdX5smJ Co-parenting after divorce can feel overwhelming, especially when emotions are raw and communication is difficult. In this episode, Justin Milrad and Jill Kaufman share practical, research-informed strategies from their new book to help parents lower conflict, protect their children’s emotional well-being, and create more stability across two homes. They discuss how to communicate without escalating, when parallel parenting may be necessary, how to keep kids out of the middle, and why small changes in your approach can make a lasting difference for your family. 01:03 The Reality of Co-Parenting 05:04 Co-Parenting as a Business Partnership 08:20 Impact of Parental Conflict on Children 12:07 Research on Divorce and Family Conflict 15:25 Benefits of Cooperative Co-Parenting 18:33 Risks of High Conflict Co-Parenting 21:15 Personal Health and Conflict 26:03 Communication Tools: BIFF Method 31:56 Consistency…

People in this episode

Host: Justin Milrad

Guest: Jill Kaufman

Topics covered

• co-parenting
• divorce
• child well-being
• communication strategies
• conflict resolution

Keywords

• co-parenting
• divorce
• conflict
• communication
• children's well-being

Mentioned in this episode

Products: The Co-Parenting Playbook: Proven Strategies for Navigating Divorce, Conflict, and Raising Thriving Kids

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