Five simple mindfulness practices that you can employ today to shift from high-conflict to Enlightened CoParenting:

1. Remain attuned to subtle changes in your children’s behavior.

Responding to a highly emotional child with patience is much easier to do when a child is not completely overwhelmed by what is bothering them.

By noticing subtle changes in your child’s behavior you gain the opportunity to address the challenges your child is experiencing before those challenges become overwhelming to them. 

When problems feel approachable to children and approachable to us we are better situated to solve them with less anxiety along the way.

2.Take the time and make space for learning how your child is perceiving the many changes that separation and divorce brings. 

Doing so builds our empathy muscle.

Even if you are facing the lengthy to-do list your lawyer gave you, trying to translate  financial information, or engaging confronting other legal demands, make sure to paus...

This Thanksgiving will likely be different in a number of different ways from past years. I hope your day will be filled with health and peace.

I wanted to share one of my favorite small things you can do to make a big difference in your life. It is called “Three Good Things.”

“Three Good Things” is one of the most well-known positive psychology exercises to increase well-being. It is so simple and yet research has shown it works. (For more Positive Psychology Tips in Self Care Download my Self Care Guide).

There is a short and a long term way of doing the exercise.

Short Version Instructions:

Each day remember and list three positive things that have happened in your day and reflect on what caused them. List specific rather than general things. 

Mine today as it relates to my work:

1. I am grateful for Zoom and to be able to see my clients even though we can not meet in person.
2. I am grateful to my clients for sharing their experiences with me and teaching me new ...