Special Guest: Dr. Courtney Evans
Mastering Parallel Parenting: Dr. Courtney Evans’ Guide to Surviving High-Conflict Divorce
Struggling to co-parent in a high-conflict situation? Susan Guthrie is joined by Dr. Courtney Evans to reveal practical strategies that can help you find peace and set healthy boundaries in even the toughest parenting dynamics.
Dr. Courtney Evans is a dedicated divorce and recovery coach with a wealth of experience in managing high-conflict situations. Dr. Courtney shares powerful strategies for reducing conflict, setting healthy boundaries, and protecting your mental health in challenging co-parenting relationships.
Together, Susan and Courtney explore the concept of parallel parenting, when and how to implement it, and practical tips for making the transition smoother for both you and your children. Tune in for valuable insights, personal experiences, and a path to peace beyond the conflict.
Featured topics and Golden Nuggets:
- Parallel Parenting: a transformative approach that can help you manage high-conflict situations with greater ease and clarity
- “There is no one solution for how to divorce, co-parent or parallel parent or how to recover after. Every situation is unique.”
- The difference between counter-parent, co-parent, and parallel parent
- Why Courtney likes to refer to parallel parenting as peaceful parenting
- How and when to get started with parallel parenting or make the transition
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More About This Week's Special Guest
Dr. Courtney Evans
Dr. Courtney is an experienced divorce and co-parenting coach who also holds a DNP. Her two-decade career in the healthcare field has lent to her deep understanding of mental health and the importance of self-care during challenging life transitions.
In 2021, after a traumatic family court journey, she switched gears in her career, determined to turn her experience into a source of healing. She began coursework in Alternate Dispute Resolution strategies. In 2022, Courtney received her Divorce Coach and Recovery Coach certifications from the CDC® International Divorce Coach Certification Program and a specialization in Divorce Conflict from the Divorce Coach Academy®.
Courtney is currently in school working on her MBA as well as continued work in co-parenting and high conflict dispute resolution specializations. She is also currently writing her first book, Uncaged: Redefining Forgiveness out January 13, 2025
Contact Dr. Courtney: TheDivorceCo(at)gmail.com
Dr. Courtney’s website: www.thedivorceco.org
Dr. Courtney on Instagram: http://instagram.com/dr_courtneycoaching
Dr. Courtney on Facebook: http://facebook.com/drcourtneycoaching
Resources mentioned in this episode:
The Parallel Parenting Solution (book)
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