Co-Parent Dilemmas

By Diane Dierks & Rick Voyles

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There are at least two sides to every conflict, and when it's between divorced or separated parents, sparks can fly. In each episode, co-parenting experts Diane Dierks and Rick Voyles answer listener questions and talk about the benefits and risks of letting go vs. holding on to the conflict in a variety of complex topics facing co-parents today. Do you hold on for the sake of the children or let go for the same reason? Episodes are released every Sunday at noon. Listeners can email 1234Dilemma@gmail.com and pose a question/dilemma that may be answered on an upcoming episode. What do you do when the other parent won't be flexible with the parenting schedule? How do you respond to a co-parent who is constantly blowing up your phone with texts? Is it really important to talk to your children when they are at the other parent's house? And what about the parent who won't share important information with you about the children? Do you give in to the other parent's antics or should you hold your ground? Get answers to these questions and more on Co-Parent Dilemmas, wherever you get your podcasts.

Episode Date
S5.E16. Commit or Don’t Reconnect: Kids Need Consistency and Dependability
Dec 22, 2024
S5.E15. Who is Served by the Right of First Refusal?
Dec 15, 2024
S5.E14. Grieving the Holiday Split
Dec 08, 2024
S5.E13. Donor Family Drama
Dec 01, 2024
S5.E12. CRITICAL SKILLS: Pt. 3 - Why Using a Plan B Works
Nov 24, 2024
S5.E11. CRITICAL SKILLS: Pt. 2 - Why Using a Structured Email Protocol Works
Nov 17, 2024
S5.E10. CRITICAL SKILLS: Pt. 1 - Why Validating Your Kids’ Feelings Works
Nov 10, 2024
S5.E9. Is It “Wrong” to Move Out of State?
Nov 03, 2024
S5.E8. What Medical Professionals Need to Understand about Impossibles
Oct 27, 2024
S5.E7. The Nuts and Bolts of Parenting Coordination
Oct 20, 2024
S5.E6. The Teen Dilemma
Oct 13, 2024
S5.E5. The Alienated Step-Parent
Oct 06, 2024
S5.E4. Is the Medical Tug of War Worth It?
Sep 29, 2024
S5.E3. The Pitfalls of Mediation
Sep 22, 2024
S5.E2. The Newbie’s Guide to Going to Court
Sep 15, 2024
S5.E1. Is He a Narcissit or Just Immature?
Sep 08, 2024
S4.E54. Interview with the Journey Beyond Divorce Podcast
Sep 01, 2024
S4.E53. Interview with the Mom’s Moving On Podcast
Aug 25, 2024
S4.E52. Interview with the How to Split a Toaster Podcast
Aug 18, 2024
S4.E51. Interview with the A Little Bit Culty Podcast
Aug 11, 2024
S4.E50. Keep Your Friends Close, and the Girlfriend Closer!
Aug 04, 2024
S4.E49. Is AI (Artificial Intelligence) a Narcissist?
Jul 28, 2024
S4.E48. Tell the Truth or Let Kids Discover It On Their Own?
Jul 21, 2024
S4.E47. He Laughs at His Ability to Violate the Court Order
Jul 14, 2024
S4.E46. Boundaries Matter - Even When You’re Cooperative!
Jul 07, 2024
S4.E45. ALIENATION - PART THREE: Time Can Heal the Protective Alienator
Jun 30, 2024
S4.E44. ALIENATION - PART TWO: “My Mom Was an Alienator”: A Therapist Tells His Story
Jun 23, 2024
S4.E43. ALIENATION - PART ONE: Can the Alienator Be Rehabilitated?
Jun 16, 2024
S4.E42. Practicing Real Anger Management
Jun 09, 2024
S4.E41. What to Do With the Impossible Step-Parent
Jun 02, 2024
S4.E40. Are You on a Mission for Peace or Revenge?: A Unique Look at Self Care
May 26, 2024
S4.E39. Should Dad Hold On or Let Go of This Conflict?
May 19, 2024
S4.E38. An Alienated Father”s Message (on Mother’s Day)
May 12, 2024
S4.E37. Surviving the Psychopath: Evolving Your State of Mind
May 05, 2024
S4.E36. How You Say Goodbye Is A Big Deal
Apr 28, 2024
S4.E35. The Inconvenienced Parent
Apr 21, 2024
S4.E34. Caught in the Middle…Between My Ex and My Spouse!
Apr 14, 2024
S4.E33. Should I Send the Kids to a Toxic Household?
Apr 07, 2024
S4.E32. Summer Sabotage
Mar 31, 2024
S4.E31. I Want to Ghost My Narcissistic Co-Parent!
Mar 24, 2024
S4.E30. “How Do I Get Her to Stop?” The Purpose of Boundaries
Mar 17, 2024
S4.E29. Is It Possible or Probable? Let That Be Your Guide
Mar 10, 2024
S4.E28. Daddy’s Little Girl
Mar 03, 2024
S4.E27. The Problem with Self-Representation
Feb 25, 2024
S4.E26. Who Gets Final Say? Another Parenting Plan Disaster
Feb 18, 2024
S4.E25. Narcissism in Co-Parenting: What is it? How do you respond? Will your child be a narcissist, too?
Feb 11, 2024
S4.E24. My Child is Gaslighting Me!
Feb 04, 2024
S4.E23. The Problem with Over-explaining a Concept!
Jan 28, 2024
S4.E22. Infants, Toddlers, and Teens - Oh, My!
Jan 21, 2024
S4.E21. Fifth Weekend Dilemma: A Good Case for Letting Go
Jan 14, 2024
S4.E20. Birthday Party Disaster: Who’s in Charge?
Jan 07, 2024
S4.E19. What DOES the Word “Dinner” Mean?: Splitting Hairs in the Parenting Plan
Dec 31, 2023
S4.E18. Triggered and Trapped by My Emotions!
Dec 24, 2023
S4.E17. Do I Give In to My Child’s Request to Stay Away?
Dec 17, 2023
S4.E16. Help! I’ve Done It All Wrong!
Dec 10, 2023
S4.E15. You Broke Your Vows, So It’s All Your Fault!
Dec 03, 2023
S4.E14. What to Do with the Non-Communicator
Nov 26, 2023
S4.E13. Holiday Sabotage
Nov 19, 2023
S4.E12. What to Do with Those Liars, Cheats & Scoundrels
Nov 12, 2023
S4.E11. My Mom Wants to Tell Me How to Co-Parent!
Nov 05, 2023
S4.E10. Part Two: An Inside Look into Family Court Hearings
Oct 29, 2023
S4.E9. Part One: Holding Family Court Judges Accountable
Oct 22, 2023
S4.E8. You Can’t Un-Baptize Your Child!
Oct 15, 2023
S4.E7. Listener Mashup!
Oct 08, 2023
S4.E6. Grieving - Loss, Children, Relationship & the Dream
Oct 01, 2023
S4.E5. The Alienated Child
Sep 24, 2023
S4.E4. Voices: The Alienated Parent
Sep 17, 2023
S4.E3. You Know Who
Sep 10, 2023
S4.E2. Half the Child
Sep 03, 2023
S4.E1. Closing One Chapter and Opening Another
Aug 27, 2023
REBROADCAST: S1.E26. Kids Who Protect the Alienating Parent
Aug 20, 2023
REBROADCAST: S1.E28. The Passive-Aggressive Co-Parent
Aug 13, 2023
REBROADCAST: S1.E23. Defining a “Good” Co-Parent
Aug 06, 2023
S3.E30. Whose Phone Is It Anyway?
Jul 30, 2023
S3.E29. The Messy, Dirty, Non-Discrete World of Real Cases
Jul 23, 2023
S3.E28. The Recording Dilemma
Jul 16, 2023
S3.E27. “I Won’t Love You, If You Love Him: The worst punishment for a child
Jul 09, 2023
S3.E26. The Power of Moms and Stepmoms
Jul 02, 2023
S3.E25. Thinking Outside the Box
Jun 25, 2023
S3.E24. Parent or Child: Who Needs the Therapist?
Jun 18, 2023
S3. E23. What to Do with the Zealots?
Jun 11, 2023
S3.E22. Don't Be Ridiculous!
Jun 04, 2023
S3.E21. The Distress Call from Your Child: Ignore or Rescue?
May 28, 2023
S3.E20. What Will the GAL Think of Me?
May 21, 2023
S3.E19. Do We Have to Be on the Same Page?
May 14, 2023
S3.E18. Should I Tell My Kids the “Truth”?
May 07, 2023
S3.E17. When You Can’t Convince Your Co-Parent to Be a Parent
Apr 30, 2023
S3.E16. How Did I End Up with a Control Freak?
Apr 23, 2023
S3.E15. Can’t Beat ‘Em? Join ‘Em!
Apr 16, 2023
S3. E14. Breaking Dependence on Your Co-Parent
Apr 09, 2023
S3.E13. Playing Nice with Your Co-Parent after an Affair: Not!
Apr 02, 2023
S3.E12. The Ultimate Boundary for the Narcissist
Mar 26, 2023
S3.E11. But Things Were Going So Well! Enter the girlfriend…
Mar 19, 2023
S3.E10. Help! I’m Stuck Between a Borderline Co-Parent and an Enraged Spouse
Mar 12, 2023
S3.E9. Is it Worth Going to Court?
Mar 05, 2023
S3.E8. What to Do with All That Anger! Putting your narcissistic co-parent in perspective
Feb 26, 2023
S3.E7. Romance and Co-Parenting: It’s Complicated!
Feb 19, 2023
S3.E6. The Impossible Dilemma
Feb 12, 2023
S3.E5. My Dad’s Gonna Buy Me a Car!
Feb 05, 2023
S3.E4. She’s Moving in with Her Lover!
Jan 29, 2023
S3.E3. My Baby's Too Young for Sleepovers!
Jan 22, 2023
S3.E2. Manipulation or Child Abuse: How Do You Know for Sure?
Jan 15, 2023
S3.E1. “Am I an Impossible Co-Parent?”: You might be if…
Jan 08, 2023
BONUS: Why So Bitter After All These Years?
Jan 01, 2023
BONUS: A Kid with Two Homes: A Discussion with Bella Duncan
Dec 25, 2022
BONUS: Doctor Office Drama - Slaying the Conflict D.R.A.G.O.N.
Dec 18, 2022
BONUS: Responding to an Impossible Co-Parent
Dec 11, 2022
S2.E7. Case From Hell - Final Chapter
Dec 05, 2022
S2.E6. Case from Hell: Sarah speaks out and a listener discussion
Dec 04, 2022
S2.E5. Case from Hell: Our Dream Team Judge Slams the Gavel!
Nov 27, 2022
S2.E4. Case from Hell: Our Dream Team Custody Evaluator Gets Real about Abuse
Nov 20, 2022
S2.E3. Case from Hell: Our Dream Team Attorney is On Fire
Nov 13, 2022
S2.E2. Case from Hell: Our Dream Team GAL Goes Deep
Nov 06, 2022
S2.E1. The Case from Hell: Introduction and Overview
Oct 30, 2022
S1.E66. Benefit of the Doubt? You don’t know MY ex!
Oct 23, 2022
S1.E65. Doctor Office Drama - Slaying the conflict DRAGON!
Oct 16, 2022
S1.E64. “Why does he turn everything positive into a negative?”: Distorted cognitions as a strategy
Oct 09, 2022
S1.E63. 50/50 Pitfalls, Managing Clothing, and the BIG REVEAL!
Oct 02, 2022
S1.E62. Rage and Revenge: A mom’s campaign against stepmom
Sep 25, 2022
S1.E61. The Double Bind: Damned if you do…or don’t
Sep 18, 2022
S1.E60. Don’t Shoot the Messenger! Why kids suffer as the go-between
Sep 11, 2022
S1.E59: My Favorite Guardian: Do they really care about the best interests of children?
Sep 04, 2022
S1.E58. Too Cool for School: The parenting style clash
Aug 27, 2022
S1.E57. “My Parents are Cozying Up to My Ex!”
Aug 21, 2022
S1.E56. Daddy's Little Secret
Aug 14, 2022
S1.E55. Narcissists in the Courtroom Revisited
Aug 07, 2022
S1.E54. When Do You Tell Your Date about Your Crazy Co-parent?
Jul 31, 2022
S1.E53. The Revolving Door of Girlfriends (and other things Mom is not okay with)
Jul 24, 2022
BONUS Episode: Stepfamily Mission Possible
Jul 20, 2022
S1.E52. Get Over It! Why so bitter after all these years?
Jul 17, 2022
S1.E51. Don’t Take the Bait: Avoiding the violence trap
Jul 10, 2022
S1.E50. Listener Mashup: Big questions, short answers
Jul 03, 2022
S1.E49. Nothing Left to Give
Jun 26, 2022
S1.E48. Surviving the Overcommunicator
Jun 19, 2022
S1.E47. I’m Tired of Adjusting to My Co-Parent!
Jun 12, 2022
S1.E46. Summertime Blues with the Impossible Co-Parent
Jun 05, 2022
S1.E45. The Importance of Research and Trained Professionals
May 29, 2022
S1.E44. Teen Heartbreak: An estranged father’s dilemma
May 22, 2022
S1.E43. Narcissists and the Court: A conversation with Judge Warren Davis
May 15, 2022
S1.E42. But What If I Can’t Stand My Ex?
May 08, 2022
S1.E41. The Know-It-All Step-Mom
May 01, 2022
S1.E40. Don’t Make Me Go There! Remarriage and visitation resistance
Apr 24, 2022
S1.E39. Judge Me by What You Know about Me…
Apr 17, 2022
S1.E38. The Disengaged Parent: Is it narcissism or something else?
Apr 10, 2022
S1.E37. Know What You’re Going to Do When…
Apr 03, 2022
S1.E36. The Two Faces of My Child
Mar 24, 2022
S1.E35. Does My Child Need Counseling?
Mar 20, 2022
S1.E34. Don’t Expect in Divorce What You Didn’t Get in Marriage!
Mar 13, 2022
S1.E33. High-Conflict Litigation: An interview with Dr. Ben Garber
Mar 06, 2022
S1.E32. When the Cure is More Destructive than the Disease
Feb 27, 2022
S1.E31. “Disneyland Dad”: What really matters in parenting?
Feb 20, 2022
S1.E30. Never Married vs. Divorced Co-Parenting: What’s the difference?
Feb 13, 2022
S1.E29. Long-Distance Parenting: Can it Work?
Feb 06, 2022
S1.E28. The Passive-Aggressive Co-Parent
Jan 30, 2022
S1.E27. Let’s Fight about Semantics! Defining parenting plan terms
Jan 23, 2022
S1.E26. Kids Who Protect the Alienating Parent
Jan 16, 2022
S1.E25. Infidelity & Identity
Jan 09, 2022
S1.E24. Life Ain’t Fair
Jan 02, 2022
S1.E23. What is a “Good” Co-Parent? Defining the NON-Impossible
Dec 26, 2021
S1.E22. Co-Parent Holiday Blues
Dec 19, 2021
S1.E21. “She’s keeping the kids from me!”
Dec 12, 2021
S1.E20. The Dangers of Narcissism
Dec 05, 2021
S1.E19. “I’m Your Dad, Too!”: Child says mom wants him to call stepfather “Dad”
Nov 28, 2021
S1.E18. “I’m 14, and I can do what I want!”
Nov 21, 2021
S1.E17. What About Me?: The right of first refusal dilemma
Nov 14, 2021
S1.E16. A Kid with Two Homes
Nov 07, 2021
S1.E15. Grandparent Dilemmas
Oct 31, 2021
S1.E14. “She’s Scheduling Activities on My Time!”
Oct 24, 2021
S1.E13. How Soon is too Soon?
Oct 17, 2021
S1.E12. "Who Do You Think You Are?" When step-parents play the role of co-parent
Oct 10, 2021
S1.E11. Looking for Loopholes to Create Conflict
Oct 03, 2021
S1.E10. Mommy's Coming!: Loving kids through disappointment
Sep 26, 2021
S1.E9. Why Can't We Be Friends?
Sep 19, 2021
S1.E8. "She's too sick," and Other Excuses Parents Use to Withhold Parenting Time
Sep 12, 2021
S1.E7. The Enemy is Calling
Sep 05, 2021
S1.E6. Do the Right Thing for Your Kids' Sake
Aug 29, 2021
S1.E5. "How Dare You!" - Sharing an Opinion without Starting a War
Aug 22, 2021
S1.E4. Responding to an Impossible (Narcissist) Co-Parent
Aug 15, 2021
BONUS Episode: Terms Defined
Aug 10, 2021
S1.E3. How Do You Feel About That?
Aug 08, 2021
S1.E2. It's Your Turn, Not Your Time
Aug 01, 2021
S1.E1. "She's Getting Married on My Weekend!"
Jul 27, 2021
Trailer
Jul 16, 2021