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20.122018December 20, 2018
The Truth about Parental Alienation

The Truth about Parental Alienation

By Diane DierksIn Articles, Parental AlienationTags co-parenting, divorce, parental alienation

The phrase parental alienation has become somewhat ubiquitous in custody cases these days, reminiscent of the path ADHD and bipolar disorder took years ago when...

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08.112018November 9, 2018
The Step-Parent Dilemma

The Step-Parent Dilemma

By Diane DierksIn ArticlesTags co-parent communication, step parenting, step-parents

NOTE: In this article, I use the phrase “bio-parent” when referring to a biological parent, legal guardian or adoptive parent. It is meant to be...

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15.102018October 15, 2018
Peace Requires Acceptance

Peace Requires Acceptance

By Diane DierksIn ArticlesTags acceptance, co-parenting, peace

I wish I had a dollar for every co-parent who has told me they “just want peace” in their co-parent relationship. If the other parent...

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20.072018July 20, 2018
The Power of Plan B

The Power of Plan B

By Diane DierksIn ArticlesTags co-parenting, divorce, plan b

Co-parent conflict is often about parents feeling frustrated by their personal differences. Chances are those existed prior to the relationship break-up, but they become more...

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28.062018June 28, 2018
Hate is a Learned Emotion

Hate is a Learned Emotion

By Diane DierksIn Articles, Parental AlienationTags divorce, hate, parental alienation

Kids who are neglected, abandoned, or abused by a parent have an array of emotions that they struggle with, including sadness, anger, disappointment, distrust, etc....

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07.052018May 7, 2018
Monitoring Parent/Child Phone Calls

Monitoring Parent/Child Phone Calls

By Diane DierksIn ArticlesTags kids in the middle, parental alienation, phone calls

A subject that comes up in many of my cases has to do with one parent requiring a child to put the phone on speaker...

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10.042018April 10, 2018
Kids Benefit from Different Parents

Kids Benefit from Different Parents

By Diane DierksIn ArticlesTags co-parent, difference, parenting, style

There is an almost universal concept in parenting. I say almost since there’s usually an exception to the rule, but I haven’t yet seen it....

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06.032018March 6, 2018
So Your Teen Doesn’t Want to Visit the Other Parent…

So Your Teen Doesn’t Want to Visit the Other Parent…

By Diane DierksIn Articles, Parental Alienation

In Georgia, the law is written so that if a 14-year-old child desires to live primarily with one parent in a divorce case, that desire...

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27.022018February 27, 2018
The phone! The phone!

The phone! The phone!

By Diane DierksIn Articles

One of the most contentious subjects I deal with when working with high-conflict parents is phone communication with the children. Calls to the children should...

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27.022018February 27, 2018
The Simple Truths

The Simple Truths

By Diane DierksIn Articles

I’ve been doing a lot of research lately to update my knowledge, as well as to enhance the required parenting classes we teach for the...

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