Ep 14: Debunking the Myths of Co-Parenting After Divorce with Denise Dietz
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Keeley Schafer, the host of Generation Arrow, welcomes her dear friend of 28 years, Denise Dietz. Denise candidly reveals her co-parenting challenges after divorce and the decisions she and her ex-husband made to maintain peace and stability in the lives of their children. Although divorce is not optimal, it happens, and many families have been impacted.
Keeley and Denise openly discuss:
- How our pain can bleed into the fabric of our families
- Developing a healthy level of respect for your ex-spouse
- Defining clear communication boundaries
- Four steps to diffusing destructive emotions in conversations
- The importance of incorporating a weekly family meeting
- The reason you can victoriously walk out this co-parenting journey
This episode will offer hope and empowerment to everyone who has had to make the difficult transition of having to co-parent. Just because you are divorced, it doesn't mean it's the beginning of your children's downfall.
Denise mentioned these four statements on effective communication:
- This is how I feel
- This is what I think
- This is what I want
- This is what I need
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