In episode 2 of our series on domestic violence and coparenting, we define the different forms of domestic violence using the Duluth Power and Control Wheel. If you would like to participate in our domestic violence series as a guest, please contact us and let us know. We are interested in all perspectives and backgrounds for our conversations.Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please email us at podcast@coparentacademy.com.  To learn more about becoming the best coparent you can be, visit coparentacademy.com.

This episode is the introduction to our new series on domestic violence and coparenting.  If you would like to participate in our domestic violence series as a guest, please contact us and let us know. We are interested in all perspectives and backgrounds for our conversations.Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please email us at podcast@coparentacademy.com.  To learn more about becoming the best coparent you can be, visit coparentacademy.com.

In this 4th in a series of Reddit post discussions, we address a Reddit user's question about how to move on when your coparent is your abuser.  Next week we begin a series in which we do a deep dive into coparenting and domestic violence.  If you would like to participate in our domestic violence series as a guest, please contact us and let us know. We are interested in all perspectives and backgrounds for our conversations.Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please email us at podcast@coparentacademy.com.  To learn more about becoming the best coparent you can be, visit coparentacademy.com.

Ever wondered how to balance your child's need for social interaction with the limited time you get for quality bonding? In this episode we discuss strategies to handle the tricky situation of having your child visit friends during one parent's limited time. We share suggestions on how both parents can navigate this situation while fostering deeper connections, such as getting to know your child's friend group and understanding their activities.In two weeks we'll begin our next series, in which we cover coparenting and domestic violence.  If you would like to participate in our domestic violence series as a guest, please contact us and let us know. We are interested in all perspectives and backgrounds for our conversations.Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please email us at podcast@coparentacademy.com.  To learn more about becoming the best coparent you can be, visit coparentacademy.com.

In this second of four Reddit post weeks we have a Mom who concerned that her child seems focused on Dad and wonders if she's falling short. In three weeks we'll begin our next series, in which we cover coparenting and domestic violence.  If you would like to participate in our domestic violence series as a guest, please contact us and let us know. We are interested in all perspectives and backgrounds for our conversations.Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please email us at podcast@coparentacademy.com.  To learn more about becoming the best coparent you can be, visit coparentacademy.com.

For the next four weeks, we'll be discussing some Reddit posts as we work on our next series, which will cover coparenting and domestic violence.In this week's episode, a Mom asks for advice after Dad remarried and their coparenting relationship quickly went from awesome to awful. Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please email us at podcast@coparentacademy.com.  To learn more about becoming the best coparent you can be, visit coparentacademy.com.

This is episode five in a five-part series on how to communicate better with your child.  In this episode, we discuss how to answer your child's questions about custody and visitation issues. Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please email us at podcast@coparentacademy.com.  To learn more about becoming the best coparent you can be, visit coparentacademy.com.

This is episode four in a five-part series on how to communicate better with your child.  In this episode, we discuss the four basic parenting types. Which type sounds most like you? Next week, we'll talk about if, how, and when to have difficult divorce and separation conversations with your child. Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please email us at podcast@coparentacademy.com.  To learn more about becoming the best coparent you can be, visit coparentacademy.com.

This is episode three in a five-part series on how to communicate better with your child.  In this episode, we discuss children's acquisition and integration of language at various ages and how that process affects your communication with your child. Next week, we'll talk about the four basic parenting types and how they affect your communication with your child. Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please email us at podcast@coparentacademy.com.  To learn more about becoming the best coparent you can be, visit coparentacademy.com.

This is episode two in a five-part series on how to communicate better with your child.  In this episode, we continue with Erik Erickson's stages of psychosocial development, beginning with school-age children. Next week, we'll talk about how children acquire and integrate language, and what that process means for how you communicate with them as they progress through the developmental stages.Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please email us at podcast@coparentacademy.com.  To learn more about becoming the best coparent you can be, visit coparentacademy.com.

This episode begins a five-part series on how to communicate better with your child.  In this episode, we start by introducing Erik Erickson's stages of psychosocial development to better understand your child's developmental needs at various ages.Next week we'll continue with Erik Erickson's stages of psychosocial development, beginning with school-age children.  Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please email us at podcast@coparentacademy.com.  To learn more about becoming the best coparent you can be, visit coparentacademy.com.

This episode is the last in a four-part series on the stress children feel during separation and divorce and the coping mechanisms available to them.In this episode, we start out discussion about coping mechanisms available to children.These episodes are based on the Children's Stress Scale used by Linda for years as part of her work with children.Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please email us at podcast@coparentacademy.com.  To learn more about becoming the best coparent you can be, visit coparentacademy.com.

This episode is our third in a four-part series on the stress children feel during separation and divorce and the coping mechanisms available to them.In this episode, we start out discussion about coping mechanisms available to children.These episodes are based on the Children's Stress Scale used by Linda for years as part of her work with children.Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please email us at podcast@coparentacademy.com.  To learn more about becoming the best coparent you can be, visit coparentacademy.com.

This episode is our second in a four-part series on the stress children feel during separation and divorce and the coping mechanisms available to them.In this episode, we continue to discuss the various stress factors affecting children. In Episodes 77 and 78, we'll discuss the coping mechanisms available to children.These episodes are based on the Children's Stress Scale used by Linda for years as part of her work with children.Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please email us at podcast@coparentacademy.com.  To learn more about becoming the best coparent you can be, visit coparentacademy.com.

In this episode we begin a four-part series on the stress children feel during separation and divorce and the coping mechanisms available to them.In Episodes 75 and 76, we'll discuss the various stress factors affecting children. In Episodes 77 and 78, we'll discuss the coping mechanisms available to children. These episodes are based on the Children's Stress Scale used by Linda for years as part of her work with children. Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please email us at podcast@coparentacademy.com.  To learn more about becoming the best coparent you can be, visit coparentacademy.com.

This week we conclude our two-episode conversation with Brad Baldridge.Brad Baldridge, CFP®, is a College Funding Consultant specializing in late-stage college funding planning and the chief podcaster of Taming The High Cost Of College.  He provides customized planning using the latest financial aid, tax, cash flow and academic strategies. In this conversation, we dig into the details of what coparents should be considering in funding their child's college education, whether college is years away or started last year. Linda and I were blown away by all we didn't know about college financial planning, and this was an extremely informative conversation. Learn more about Brad and his services at his website, tamingthehighcostofcollege.com. Be sure to check out the several college financial planning calculators and tools on the Resources page of his site. Also, please check out Brad's podcast:  https://tamingthehighcostofcollege.com/category/podcast/At the end of this episode, you will hear important disclaimers Brad asked us to make available in the recording.Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please email us at podcast@coparentacademy.com.  To learn more about becoming the best coparent you can be, visit coparentacademy.com.

This week we begin a two-episode conversation with Brad Baldridge.Brad Baldridge, CFP®, is a College Funding Consultant specializing in late-stage college funding planning and the chief podcaster of Taming The High Cost Of College.  He provides customized planning using the latest financial aid, tax, cash flow and academic strategies.  In this conversation, we discuss the difficult situation of college funding during and after a divorce, starting with the foundational information any parent needs to know when planning for the financial realities of their child's college education.  Learn more about Brad and his services at his website, tamingthehighcostofcollege.com. Be sure to check out the several college financial planning calculators and tools on the Resources page of his site.  Also, please check out Brad's podcast:  https://tamingthehighcostofcollege.com/category/podcast/At the end of this episode, you will hear important disclosures Brad asked us to make available in the recording.Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please email us at podcast@coparentacademy.com.  To learn more about becoming the best coparent you can be, visit coparentacademy.com.

This week, we conclude our conversation with attorney and Guardian ad Litem Keith Jones. In this episode we discuss the Guardian ad Litem report, participation in mediation, and participation in trial as an expert witness.Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please email us at podcast@coparentacademy.com.  To learn more about becoming the best coparent you can be, visit coparentacademy.com.

This week we begin a two-episode conversation with attorney and Guardian ad Litem Keith Jones. Keith has nearly 30 years' experience as an attorney and Guardian ad Litem and was kind enough to share his experience and expertise with us. This week's episode is an introduction to the concept of a Guardian ad Litem, including what one is, when one is appointed, how they conduct their investigation, and how they are paid. In next week's episode, we conclude our conversation with Keith as we discuss the Guardian ad Litem report, participation in mediation, and participation in trial as an expert witness.Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please email us at podcast@coparentacademy.com.  To learn more about becoming the best coparent you can be, visit coparentacademy.com.

This week we conclude our conversation with Licensed Professional Counselor Jaime Vogt about Extended Forensic Evaluations (EFE). In this episode, Jaime discusses in detail the process she uses to conduct an EFE.Jaime is a licensed professional counselor in the state of Oklahoma. She has conducted over 3,000 forensic interviews of children for frontline investigations. Prior to starting her private practice she began her work with children as a therapist with Family and Children's Services in the Family Sexual Abuse Treatment Program .  She later became the Children's Services Director and Forensic Interviewer for the Child Abuse Network at the Children's Justice Center.Jaime appears regularly as an Expert Witness in Criminal, Juvenile and Civil proceedings regarding Forensic Interviewing and Child Abuse Issues. She has testified for both prosecutors & defense attorneys in criminal proceedings in both district and federal courts . She trains mental health professionals and attorneys in child interviewing and related topics.Ms. Vogt has served on the board for the Oklahoma Association for Collaborative Professionals and is currently a member of the Quality Assurance Panel for the Tulsa County Courts.Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please email us at podcast@coparentacademy.com.