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Co-Parenting
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Host Jodie Sweetin is joined by Amy McCarthy and divorce mediator Judith Weigle, who discuss the importance of consistency in co-parenting as well as the need for security while co-parenting. In this episode we will discuss the importance of dealing with your own pain, establishing a consistent message, the role of stepparents and other elements that come into play in co-parenting situations. Oftentimes stress is a trigger for substance use and these are all factors that need to be managed in co-parenting situations.
IN THIS EPISODE:
- [3:41] Co-Parenting and positive communication
- [5:36] How to be able to present kids with tools and how to begin the conversation of divorce with their kids
- [7:54] Talking with a therapist helps parents have their own place to process emotions
- [10:08] Consistency and communication in co-parenting
- [18:02] How to talk to kids about dating or the role of a stepparents
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Statistically children of divorced parents are 3 times more likely to suffer from drug and alcohol abuse than children of non divorced parents
- Consistency is a key component here. Humans are creatures of habit. Having routines and expectations set up are critically important for developing minds and children. It's not really an argument up for debate.
- There's ways to be honest with your children without having to reveal all of the information or all of the details.
- Divorce doesn't have to be a recipe for disaster. It can be an opportunity for all people involved to show up, to have honest conversations, and to continue to support their children.
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Resources:
Growing Up Drug-Free: A Parent's Guide to Substance Use Prevention
Never Thought I’d Say This Podcast with Jodie Sweetin
Team Upstandards with Trevor Donovan
Elks Drug Awareness Program Website
Watch Awkward Conversations Season 1 the series:
Awkward Breakfast Conversations - Ep. 1
Awkward Lunch Conversations - Ep. 2
Awkward Dinner Conversations - Ep. 3
Bios:
Jodie Sweetin is an American actress and television personality known for her role as Stephanie Tanner in the ABC comedy series Full House and its Netflix sequel series Fuller House. Jodie is joined by Content Expert Amy McCarthy, a Senior Clinical Social Worker at Boston Children's Hospital.
Amy McCarthy, LICSW, is the Director of Social Work for the Adolescent Substance Use and Addiction Program (ASAP) at Boston Children's Hospital where she provides direct clinical and programmatic support. Additionally, Amy has extensive experience working in community-based settings providing care to young people living with complex mental health needs, and their families. As the former director of the Boston-Suffolk County Family Resource Center, she worked with an abundance of community partners to ensure residents had access to vital resources to meet basic needs and beyond. Amy received her Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work (BSW) from Siena College and earned a Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) from Wheelock College.
JUDITH M. WEIGLE, Mediator, Podcast Host
Judith M. Weigle has been a mediator for 10 years and in private practice family law for nine years. Her company, Divorce Resource, Inc., provides both mediation and filing services for divorces, legal separations, paternity cases, and post-judgment revisions of settlement agreements as a Legal Document Assistant (a paralegal on steroids).
Judith is one of those rare individuals who can make you laugh while you’re going through a painful experience. Her ability to see through the complexities of emotion in order to help people think through and reach a negotiated settlement is unparalleled in the field of divorce mediation.
Weigle’s mediation experiences include Divorce and Family Mediation, Community and Personal Mediation with the Dispute Resolution Program at the Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney, and Mediator and Arbitrator with the Los Angeles County Bar Attorney-Client Fee Dispute Program.
She is also the author of the Internet sensation My Office Is a 3-Ring Circus! Must I Take Orders From Clowns, a business development book; a Toastmaster; and Podcast Host of THE Amicable Divorce Expert now in its third year. Judith’s Philosophy: Be Honest and Authentic, Speak From the Heart, and Take Responsibility for Your Actions
Divorce Resource, Inc.
www.DivorceResourceInc.com
Judy@DivorceResourceInc.com
THE Amicable Divorce Expert podcast
www.TheAmicableDivorceExpert.com
Judith@TheAmicableDivorceExpert.com
About Elks
As a 150-year-old organization, they are 100% inclusive with a membership of close to 1 million diverse men and women in over 2,000 Lodges nationally, and while they consider themselves faith-based, they are nondenominational and open to all creeds. The Elks have always prided themselves on civic duty, and the Elks Drug and Alcohol Prevention (DAP) program is the nation's largest all-volunteer Kids Drug & Alcohol Use Prevention program. The Elks are also strong supporters of our brave men and women in the military, having built and donated the nation's first VA Hospital to the U.S. government. The Elks have donated more than $3.6 billion in cash, goods, and services to enrich the lives of millions of people!
About DEA
The United States Drug Enforcement Administration was created in 1973 by President Nixon after the government noticed an alarming rise in recreational drug use and drug-related crime. A division of the Department of Justice, DEA is tasked with enforcing the controlled substances laws by apprehending offenders to be prosecuted for criminal and civil crimes. DEA is the largest and most effective anti-drug organization in the world, with 239 domestic locations and 91 foreign offices in 68 countries.
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