Divorce is hard enough even in the best of circumstances. But what if your spouse is trying to turn the kids against you? What if your ex is hauling you into court over every little thing? What if you're being falsely accused of child abuse or domestic violence? Worst of all, what if you've been cut off from your children entirely?
High-conflict divorce is just about the most devastating, soul-wrecking experience imaginable. The unrelenting chaos and pain can leave you exhausted and despairing. Legal fees can become a huge strain. And most importantly, there's the impact on your children, who may be grappling with anxiety, struggling at school, acting out, or turning to substances to cope.
How can you keep it all together? In The High-Conflict Co-parenting Wellness Planner, high-conflict divorce experts Megan Hunter and Andrea LaRochelle offer hope and a wealth of advice. The healthier you are as a parent, the better you'll be able to help your children. Week by week, the authors guide you in taking care of yourself while navigating conflict. You'll learn practical strategies for handling the most common co-parenting scenarios. And you'll discover new ways to manage your own anger, worry, fear, stress, and grief.
As hard as it may be to believe right now, it is possible to move beyond the conflict. You can overcome the frustration, regain your balance, and ultimately find freedom - from the overwhelming feelings, from the drama, and from your ex's hold on your life. This book shows you how.
Eddy, Bill: -
Bill Eddy is a lawyer, therapist, mediator and the co-founder and Training Director of the High Conflict Institute. He developed the "High Conflict Personality" theory and has become an international expert on managing disputes involving high conflict personalities and personality disorders. As an attorney, Bill is a Certified Family Law Specialist in California and the Senior Family Mediator at the National Conflict Resolution Center in San Diego. He has taught Negotiation and Mediation at the University of San Diego School of Law; he is on the part-time faculty of the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at the Pepperdine University School of Law and also at the National Judicial College. He is the author of numerous articles and several books. He is also the developer of the "New Ways for Families" method of managing potentially high conflict families in and out of family court.
Hunter, Megan: - Megan Hunter, MBA, is CEO and co-founder of the High Conflict Institute with Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq. who developed the high conflict personality theory. She is also the founder and publisher at Unhooked Media, a media company focused on complicated relationships. Megan trains professionals on handling and helping people with "complicated relationships" and "high-conflict" legal and business disputes. She is author of Bait & Switch: Saving Your Relationship When Incredible Romance Turns Into Exhausting Chaos (2015) and co-author of the 2017 title Dating Radar: Why Your Brain Says Yes to "The One" Who Will Make Your Life Hell.
Larochelle, Andrea: -
Andrea LaRochelle is a Registered Family Mediator with over fifteen years' experience helping families through the challenges of separation and divorce. She is a trainer and speaker with the High Conflict Institute and serves on the board of the Alberta Family Mediation Society. She specializes in showing parents how to improve co-parenting communication and manage conflict more effectively, so their kids can focus on being kids. She is co-author (with Megan Hunter) of The High-Conflict Co-parenting Survival Guide.
