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Co-Parent Dilemmas

Co-Parent Dilemmas

Diane Dierks & Rick Voyles

There are at least two sides to every conflict, and when it's between divorced or separated parents, sparks can fly. In each episode, co-parenting experts Diane Dierks and Rick Voyles answer listener questions and talk about the benefits and risks of letting go vs. holding on to the conflict in a variety of complex topics facing co-parents today. Do you hold on for the sake of the children or let go for the same reason? Episodes are released every Sunday at noon. Listeners can email [email protected] and pose a question/dilemma that may be answered on an upcoming episode. What do you do when the other parent won't be flexible with the parenting schedule? How do you respond to a co-parent who is constantly blowing up your phone with texts? Is it really important to talk to your children when they are at the other parent's house? And what about the parent who won't share important information with you about the children? Do you give in to the other parent's antics or should you hold your ground? Get answers to these questions and more on Co-Parent Dilemmas, wherever you get your podcasts.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Co-Parent Dilemmas episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Co-Parent Dilemmas for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Co-Parent Dilemmas episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Co-Parent Dilemmas - S1.E46. Summertime Blues with the Impossible Co-Parent
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06/05/22 • 28 min

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Colin writes that his co-parent’s purposeful resistance to anything he wants or suggests is driving him nuts. He wonders how he will stand to deal with her for the next 15 years! Diane & Rick discuss how to prioritize issues and learn to give the other parent the opportunity first to correct a possible misunderstanding before attributing motives to her behavior or words.

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Everyone knows that court-ordered parenting time is sacred, but some co-parents think they have legitimate reasons to withhold visitation from the other parent. With the recent COVID crisis, this is an increasingly sticky situation. Diane and Rick unpack the most common excuses parents use to justify going against the court order and how the other parent can respond.

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Diane & Rick discuss the problem of others, like family, friends, and untrained professionals, guilting high-conflict co-parents into trying harder to “just get along”. They explore ideas on how to talk to kids about difficult subjects when one parent is incapable of discretion, putting the other parent in the position of having to help a child process the confusion. They remind listeners that real world high-conflict co-parenting doesn’t have quick, clean, or antiseptic answers.

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Co-Parent Dilemmas - S3.E30. Whose Phone Is It Anyway?
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07/30/23 • 35 min

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Listener Janelle wonders if it is okay to snoop on her child’s phone and worries that if the other parent finds out, he will be upset. Diane & Rick wonder why this is even a question and discuss the importance of managing phone use, regardless of who bought and pays for the phone. They go over the bullet points of their court order language for phone communication, as well as the need to talk to kids about the rules. Also discussed are the reasons kids sometimes don’t want to talk to a parent while at the other parent’s home.
To access the phone communication language discussed on the show, CLICK HERE.

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Co-Parent Dilemmas - S4.E24. My Child is Gaslighting Me!
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02/04/24 • 35 min

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Diane & Rick explore the phenomenon of children engaging in “gaslighting” as a strategy to either survive their parents’ conflict or to manipulate a parent to get what they want. Is it a learned behavior from an alienating parent, or is it part of something deeper? The hosts break it down.
To get a copy of the communication protocol order, CLICK HERE.The digital version of our Communication Protocol Workshop is available for purchase. Click here to buy the video.

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Co-Parent Dilemmas - S1.E41. The Know-It-All Step-Mom
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05/01/22 • 31 min

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Diane & Rick address Gillia’s email about a complicated dilemma. Her ex-husband remarried a behavioral specialist, who now thinks she should take mom’s place with the special-needs daughter AND take dad’s place as mom’s co-parent! How do you deal with an overbearing step-parent, who doesn’t understand the boundaries of her role? Should you hold on and put her in her place, or let go of this conflict?

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Listener Veronique shares that she is paying for all her children’s activities, but they have no idea their other parent is shirking his responsibility. Is this protecting the kids or hurting them? Will they just take advantage of mom if they don’t know it’s hard for her to bear this financial burden alone? Diane & Rick discuss that saying”no” to kids can be a healthy option. They also explore how parents can lead kids to their own conclusions, without getting into the facts or a one-sided perception of the truth.

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Co-Parent Dilemmas - BONUS Episode: Terms Defined
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08/10/21 • 16 min

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Diane and Rick stand on several principles as they advise co-parents about conflict and communication. On this bonus episode, they discuss the meaning of the terms "co-parent" and "co-parenting,." Are they nouns or verbs? Also, what does it mean to set healthy boundaries with a co-parent (not too rigid and not too loose)? Finally, they discuss their newly-coined term, "NON-Impossible" co-parents, and that no one is let off the hook when it comes to two-way communication. Saying you have an impossible parent doesn't give you a right to be impossible yourself!

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Diane & Rick address Emily’s email about her know-it-all co-parent. They discuss the goal of utilizing a structured way of communicating and why it succeeds in managing the toxic co-parent, while ant the same time, adhering to a parenting plan that requires co-parents to share relevant information about their children.
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Co-Parent Dilemmas - S1.E56. Daddy's Little Secret
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08/14/22 • 30 min

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One of the most difficult situations co-parents have to deal with is when there are secrets kept between them. Secrets are usually pretty important topics and should probably be disclosed to the other co-parent, and if the children are involved in this secret, it creates a whole new layer of issues. Children can’t understand why secrets are kept, or why they’re being told to keep them. It puts them in the middle of the entire secret, and naturally they internalize the blame, which can be detrimental to their emotional development. So what do you do if your child comes home with a secret from your co-parent?


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FAQ

How many episodes does Co-Parent Dilemmas have?

Co-Parent Dilemmas currently has 195 episodes available.

What topics does Co-Parent Dilemmas cover?

The podcast is about Parenting, Kids & Family, Divorce, Narcissist, Conflict, Podcasts, Self-Improvement and Education.

What is the most popular episode on Co-Parent Dilemmas?

The episode title 'S2.E6. Case from Hell: Sarah speaks out and a listener discussion' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Co-Parent Dilemmas?

The average episode length on Co-Parent Dilemmas is 36 minutes.

How often are episodes of Co-Parent Dilemmas released?

Episodes of Co-Parent Dilemmas are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Co-Parent Dilemmas?

The first episode of Co-Parent Dilemmas was released on Jul 16, 2021.

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