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Children are Negatively Impacted by Conflict
For years research has shown that conflict is most damaging to children. Whether their parents are married, divorced, or are living post-divorce, on-going conflict creates the most stress for children. Eliminating conflict is not easy. Eliminating conflict for children ideally comes from a commitment of BOTH parents to do everything they can to create a peaceful transition following a divorce.
What do you do when one parent isn't able to put the kids first? When one parent is too angry, sad, or selfish to set aside the conflict for the sake of their children, it becomes extremely difficult to minimize conflict. There are resources to help you navigate the conflict.
THREE THINGS you can do to minimize conflict for your children are:
Sometimes it takes professional help to get a place where you can disengage and manage ongoing conflict with a high-conflict co-parent. You can hire a parenting consultant who works with both parents and serves as a referee when decisions cannot be made between parents. You can hire a parenting coach to work with both parents. You can also hire a private coach to help you navigate the landmines your ex-spouse sets up for you and your children.
Christine Callahan offers services for parents struggling to co-parent as a private parenting coach. See our articles under "Parent Coaching" for more information.
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