Co-parenting with a Toxic Ex

Fine, Paul R, Baker, Amy J. L.

• Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
• Year: 2014
• eBook ISBN: 9781608829590

Protect your child from alienation and loyalty conflicts. During and after a difficult divorce, it's easy for your relationship with your kids to become strained—especially if you are dealing with a toxic ex who bad-mouths you in front of your children, accuses you of being a bad parent, and even attempts to "replace" you with a new partner in your children's lives. Your children may become confused, conflicted, angry, anxious, or depressed—and you may feel powerless. But there is help. In this guide, you'll discover a positive parenting approach to dealing with a hostile ex-spouse. You'll learn the best ways to protect your children from painful loyalty conflicts, how to avoid parental alienation syndrome, and techniques for talking to your children in a way that fosters honesty and trust. Co-parenting with a toxic ex can be challenging, but with the right tools you can protect your kids and make your relationship with them stronger than ever.

Table of contents

• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• 1: Causes and Consequences of Loyalty Conflicts in Families of Divorce
• 2: How Co­parents Create Loyalty Conflicts and How Children Respond
• 3: Core Concepts of Positive Parenting
• 4: Deepening Your Bond and Reducing Conflict with Your Child
• 5: When Your Ex Is Sending Poisonous Messages About You
• 6: When Your Ex Is Interfering with Contact and Communication
• 7: When Your Ex Is Erasing and Replacing You
• 8: When Your Ex Is Encouraging Your Child to Betray Your Trust
• 9: When Your Ex Is Undermining Your Authority and Fostering Dependency in Your Child
• Final Words
• References
• About the Authors