Can the Tough Lessons of Separation and Divorce Help You During COVID-19: Lessons From a Divorce Coach with Pegotty Cooper, Founder of CDC Divorce Training
The Separation Fix
During these unprecedented times in which we find ourselves, many of us are dealing with difficult emotions like overwhelm and uncertainty, along with confronting many life changes. For those who have been through a divorce or a separation, these feelings are all too familiar. So, could we take the tough lessons we learned from the end of our relationships and apply them to our current circumstances? Today's guest, Pegotty Cooper, renowned divorce coach and founder of CDC Divorce Training, joins us to talk
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Masterful mediation following separation and divorce with Margaret Halsmith
The Separation Fix
A mediation Jedi.... With more than 30,000 hours of mediation and innumerable professional credits behind her, I was delighted to interview Margaret Halsmith of HDR about the benefits of mediation. Margaret's knowledge, thoughtfulness and concern for separating families shines through as we discuss:
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A journey of positive co-parenting journey with Grant
The Separation Fix
A positive and supportive co-parenting relationship isn't a dream - it's achievable even if you've had an unhappy marriage and divorce. But like most valuable goals, it takes effort and there's likely to be some slips along the way.
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A journey of positive co-parenting with Sue
The Separation Fix
Positive parenting isn't all woo-woo - only available to a lucky few. In fact, positive co-parenting can bloom from the rocky soil of an unhappy ending and divorce. But it doesn't happen overnight and like most things worth having, it takes effort to get there.
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Teenage brain 101 and helping teenagers adjust to separation and divorce with Michael Hawton, psychologist and founder of Parentshop
The Separation Fix
As a teacher, a psychologist, author and the founder of Parentshop, Michael Hawton has much to share about:
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Men's experience of separation and divorce with Dr Shaun Delaney
The Separation Fix
I learnt so much interviewing Dr Shaun Delaney, a clinical psychologist, who works
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Children's emotional experience of separation and divorce with Dr Suzanne Wigginton, PhD
The Separation Fix
Dr Suzanne Wigginton wrote her PhD on children's experience of separation and divorce. She shares what she's learned from this study as well as insights from her long career - as a psychologist, a mediator and also her work in child inclusive mediation.
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Complex and high conflict separations with Dr Jennifer Neoh, PhD
The Separation Fix
My guest is Dr Jennifer Neoh, PhD, a clinical psychologist whose private practice is focused entirely on families navigating the family law system. Dr. Neoh has completed over 1,000 psychological reports and is a single expert witness in the most complicated and serious of parenting cases.
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The Separation Talk - How to tell your children about your separation and divorce with Dr Rachael Sharman, PhD
The Separation Fix
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The big decision - Should I stay or should I go? Marriage decisions with Dr Kerryann Cook, PhD
The Separation Fix
So much was covered in this interview, the following list is the tip of the iceberg. Dr Kerryann Cook, PhD, lead the way talking about:
info_outline- Accepting responsibility for your part in the breakdown of a relationship, and to own these separation feelings, whether that’s through your own personal reflection or with the help of a counsellor;
- The importance of looking forward not backwards;
- The feeling of failure that many experience at the end of a marriage & the extra suffering this causes;
- The advantages of co-operation despite some intense separation emotions;
- Take care of yourself and do things to get you through this tough time whether that’s time in nature, conversations, or having fun with friends and family;
- The importance of not blocking relationship with mutual friends or each other’s families;
- What’s helped co-parenting: taking the time necessary to respond rather than react, compromising, acknowledging mistakes and recognising that there will be “bumps in the road” whenever you co-parent - whether your separated or not;
- How step-parents can bring a new positive dimension to a child's life…and much more.