Co-Parenting Under One Roof: 6 Tips to Make it Work - Part One - from Parenting Expert, Christina McGhee on Divorce & Beyond #216

In this episode, Part One of Two, America's Favorite Parenting Expert, Christina McGhee returns to talk with Susan Guthrie about the sometimes awkward and often difficult experience of living together and co-parenting in the same home while going through a divorce.

Divorce is stressful for every member of the family and when financial or personal factors result in the family continuing to reside in one home together while the process plays out, the transition to separate parenting can be especially difficult for both the parents, as well as their children.  Christina McGhee, author of Parenting Apart and co-parenting coach, works with parents and families to adjust to the transitions and to learn to co-parent in a way that meets the needs of children.  Christina shares 6 essential tips for parents to consider and implement in order to make the co-parenting work, even when it's hard when together in the same space.  In addition, Christina shares the two major upsides for your family that can come from this experience!

Tune in on Thursday to hear the second part of this special Two-Part Episode and make co-parenting under one roof during divorce work for your family!

 

Be sure to listen to Christina’s other essential episodes for co-parents on Divorce & Beyond:

Parenting Plans Aren’t for Parents: How to Create a Plan That Words for Your Kids

Happy Holidays? How Co-Parents Can Avoid Holiday Nightmares

 

If you are interested in becoming a Mosten Guthrie Co-Parenting Specialist you can find out more about the training program which will be held in February and again in May, 2022 by clicking here:  https://mostenguthrie.com/co-parenting-specialist

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For More Information on This Week's Special Guest:  Christina McGhee  is a speaker and divorce parenting expert who believes divorce doesn't have to equal devastation for families. While splitting up is undeniably hard, with the right kind of information and support, she thinks parents can be children's absolute best resource as life changes.  

As a coach with 20+ years of experience, Christina is dedicated to providing parents with the tools and practical support they need to get it right for their kids. She is also the author of the highly acclaimed book, Parenting Apart: How separated and divorced parents can raise happy and secure kids.

As a child of divorce and as a bonus mom (aka step-mom), Christina gets plenty of opportunities to practice what she preaches.  Together she and her husband have four “adultish” children (2 bonus, 2 bio), an ever-growing community of rescue dogs/cats, and an obscene number of chickens.

You can find out more about her at divorceandchildren.com

*** Christina's Special Gift for Listeners:  Talking to Kids About Divorce:  How to Handle Hard Conversations can be accessed here: https://divorceandchildren.com/just-for-you***

The film Split: A Divorce Survival Guide for Kids (and their Parents) can be viewed here:  https://www.brunofilms.com/split. 

Split is a deeply personal film made in collaboration with children aged 6-12, exploring the often frightening and always life altering separation of their parents.

Split gives us the children's perspective on divorce... no adults, no experts… just kids speaking the powerful truth of what is on their minds and in their hearts. Their wisdom, candor, and humor will give courage to other children, and encourage parents to make better choices as they move through divorce.

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SUSAN GUTHRIE, ESQ., the creator and host of The Divorce and Beyond Podcast, is nationally recognized as one of the top family law and divorce mediation attorneys in the country.  She is one of the Co-Chair's of the American Bar Association's DR Section Mediation Committee and is the Founder of Divorce in a Better Way which provides a curated selection of resources and information for those facing divorce and other life changes.  Susan has created a website of curated resources for those facing divorce.  Find out more at www.divorceinabetterway.com.

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