Cooperative Co-Parenting for Secure Kids

Divorce

4 Tips For Redefining In-Law Relationships After Divorce

Aurisha Smolarski LMFT on October 22, 2024

Extended family can be central to your child’s community, especially during a divorce; turn them into an asset by reframing roles and improving communication.

Extended family can be central to your child’s community, especially during a divorce; turn them into an asset by reframing roles and improving communication.

Divorce

Divorce Doesn’t Have to Traumatize Your Kids

Aurisha Smolarski LMFT on July 19, 2024

Divorce is felt as a loss by children, and it is natural to feel grief, but parents can provide support so it doesn’t become a lasting trauma.

Divorce is felt as a loss by children, and it is natural to feel grief, but parents can provide support so it doesn’t become a lasting trauma.

Divorce

8 Tips to Help Co-Parents With Drop-Offs and Pick-Ups

Aurisha Smolarski LMFT on April 11, 2024

Although moving between two homes can be stressful for a young child, their co-parents can work together to make sure the process is as easeful as possible.

Although moving between two homes can be stressful for a young child, their co-parents can work together to make sure the process is as easeful as possible.

Parenting

Two Homes, Two Sets of Rules

Aurisha Smolarski LMFT on January 26, 2024

It’s not uncommon for kids with two homes to have to juggle two sets of rules. But it only takes one co-parent to give their kid a safety net to help manage these inconsistencies.

It’s not uncommon for kids with two homes to have to juggle two sets of rules. But it only takes one co-parent to give their kid a safety net to help manage these inconsistencies.

Adverse Childhood Experiences

Don’t Put Your Kid in the Middle

Aurisha Smolarski LMFT on October 26, 2023

As a co-parent, you want to avoid all the subtle and not-so-subtle ways you put your child in the middle. Otherwise, you may jeopardize their well-being.

As a co-parent, you want to avoid all the subtle and not-so-subtle ways you put your child in the middle. Otherwise, you may jeopardize their well-being.