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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 diane@cpdilemmas.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.
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E5.E26. Narcissists in Co-Parenting & Time for a Pause
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Mar 16, 2025 |
S5.E25. Falsely Accused
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Mar 09, 2025 |
S5.E24. The Dangers of Secret-Keeping
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Mar 02, 2025 |
S5.E23. “Is There A Case Worse Than Mine?”: Cringeworthy Co-Parents
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Feb 23, 2025 |
S5.E22. When Children Parrot the Other Parent’s Extreme Opinions
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Feb 16, 2025 |
REBROADCAST: The Impossible Dilemma
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Feb 09, 2025 |
S5.E21. Parent/Pediatrician Meet-Up: Brainstorming ideas to assist non-impossible co-parents
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Feb 02, 2025 |
S5.E20. When Dad and Teen Explode: Who’s Hurt & Who’s at Fault?
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Jan 26, 2025 |
S5.E19. Plan B Challenges! When Plan A is Not an Option
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Jan 19, 2025 |
S5.E18. “My Feelings Matter!”: Does Every Feeling Need Validation?
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Jan 12, 2025 |
REBROADCAST: Do I Give In to My Child’s Request to Stay Away?
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Jan 05, 2025 |
S5.E17. Reunited after Alienation: Non-traditional Parenting is Key
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Dec 29, 2024 |
S5.E16. Commit or Don’t Reconnect: Kids Need Consistency and Dependability
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Dec 22, 2024 |
S5.E15. Who is Served by the Right of First Refusal?
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Dec 15, 2024 |
S5.E14. Grieving the Holiday Split
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Dec 08, 2024 |
S5.E13. Donor Family Drama
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Dec 01, 2024 |
S5.E12. CRITICAL SKILLS: Pt. 3 - Why Using a Plan B Works
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Nov 24, 2024 |
S5.E11. CRITICAL SKILLS: Pt. 2 - Why Using a Structured Email Protocol Works
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Nov 17, 2024 |
S5.E10. CRITICAL SKILLS: Pt. 1 - Why Validating Your Kids’ Feelings Works
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Nov 10, 2024 |
S5.E9. Is It “Wrong” to Move Out of State?
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Nov 03, 2024 |
S5.E8. What Medical Professionals Need to Understand about Impossibles
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Oct 27, 2024 |
S5.E7. The Nuts and Bolts of Parenting Coordination
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Oct 20, 2024 |
S5.E6. The Teen Dilemma
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Oct 13, 2024 |
S5.E5. The Alienated Step-Parent
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Oct 06, 2024 |
S5.E4. Is the Medical Tug of War Worth It?
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Sep 29, 2024 |
S5.E3. The Pitfalls of Mediation
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Sep 22, 2024 |
S5.E2. The Newbie’s Guide to Going to Court
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Sep 15, 2024 |
S5.E1. Is He a Narcissit or Just Immature?
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Sep 08, 2024 |
S4.E54. Interview with the Journey Beyond Divorce Podcast
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Sep 01, 2024 |
S4.E53. Interview with the Mom’s Moving On Podcast
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Aug 25, 2024 |
S4.E52. Interview with the How to Split a Toaster Podcast
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Aug 18, 2024 |
S4.E51. Interview with the A Little Bit Culty Podcast
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Aug 11, 2024 |
S4.E50. Keep Your Friends Close, and the Girlfriend Closer!
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Aug 04, 2024 |
S4.E49. Is AI (Artificial Intelligence) a Narcissist?
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Jul 28, 2024 |
S4.E48. Tell the Truth or Let Kids Discover It On Their Own?
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Jul 21, 2024 |
S4.E47. He Laughs at His Ability to Violate the Court Order
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Jul 14, 2024 |
S4.E46. Boundaries Matter - Even When You’re Cooperative!
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Jul 07, 2024 |
S4.E45. ALIENATION - PART THREE: Time Can Heal the Protective Alienator
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Jun 30, 2024 |
S4.E44. ALIENATION - PART TWO: “My Mom Was an Alienator”: A Therapist Tells His Story
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Jun 23, 2024 |
S4.E43. ALIENATION - PART ONE: Can the Alienator Be Rehabilitated?
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Jun 16, 2024 |
S4.E42. Practicing Real Anger Management
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Jun 09, 2024 |
S4.E41. What to Do With the Impossible Step-Parent
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Jun 02, 2024 |
S4.E40. Are You on a Mission for Peace or Revenge?: A Unique Look at Self Care
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May 26, 2024 |
S4.E39. Should Dad Hold On or Let Go of This Conflict?
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May 19, 2024 |
S4.E38. An Alienated Father”s Message (on Mother’s Day)
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May 12, 2024 |
S4.E37. Surviving the Psychopath: Evolving Your State of Mind
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May 05, 2024 |
S4.E36. How You Say Goodbye Is A Big Deal
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Apr 28, 2024 |
S4.E35. The Inconvenienced Parent
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Apr 21, 2024 |
S4.E34. Caught in the Middle…Between My Ex and My Spouse!
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Apr 14, 2024 |
S4.E33. Should I Send the Kids to a Toxic Household?
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Apr 07, 2024 |
S4.E32. Summer Sabotage
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Mar 31, 2024 |
S4.E31. I Want to Ghost My Narcissistic Co-Parent!
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Mar 24, 2024 |
S4.E30. “How Do I Get Her to Stop?” The Purpose of Boundaries
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Mar 17, 2024 |
S4.E29. Is It Possible or Probable? Let That Be Your Guide
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Mar 10, 2024 |
S4.E28. Daddy’s Little Girl
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Mar 03, 2024 |
S4.E27. The Problem with Self-Representation
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Feb 25, 2024 |
S4.E26. Who Gets Final Say? Another Parenting Plan Disaster
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Feb 18, 2024 |
S4.E25. Narcissism in Co-Parenting: What is it? How do you respond? Will your child be a narcissist, too?
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Feb 11, 2024 |
S4.E24. My Child is Gaslighting Me!
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Feb 04, 2024 |
S4.E23. The Problem with Over-explaining a Concept!
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Jan 28, 2024 |
S4.E22. Infants, Toddlers, and Teens - Oh, My!
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Jan 21, 2024 |
S4.E21. Fifth Weekend Dilemma: A Good Case for Letting Go
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Jan 14, 2024 |
S4.E20. Birthday Party Disaster: Who’s in Charge?
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Jan 07, 2024 |
S4.E19. What DOES the Word “Dinner” Mean?: Splitting Hairs in the Parenting Plan
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Dec 31, 2023 |
S4.E18. Triggered and Trapped by My Emotions!
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Dec 24, 2023 |
S4.E17. Do I Give In to My Child’s Request to Stay Away?
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Dec 17, 2023 |
S4.E16. Help! I’ve Done It All Wrong!
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Dec 10, 2023 |
S4.E15. You Broke Your Vows, So It’s All Your Fault!
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Dec 03, 2023 |
S4.E14. What to Do with the Non-Communicator
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Nov 26, 2023 |
S4.E13. Holiday Sabotage
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Nov 19, 2023 |
S4.E12. What to Do with Those Liars, Cheats & Scoundrels
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Nov 12, 2023 |
S4.E11. My Mom Wants to Tell Me How to Co-Parent!
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Nov 05, 2023 |
S4.E10. Part Two: An Inside Look into Family Court Hearings
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Oct 29, 2023 |
S4.E9. Part One: Holding Family Court Judges Accountable
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Oct 22, 2023 |
S4.E8. You Can’t Un-Baptize Your Child!
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Oct 15, 2023 |
S4.E7. Listener Mashup!
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Oct 08, 2023 |
S4.E6. Grieving - Loss, Children, Relationship & the Dream
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Oct 01, 2023 |
S4.E5. The Alienated Child
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Sep 24, 2023 |
S4.E4. Voices: The Alienated Parent
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Sep 17, 2023 |
S4.E3. You Know Who
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Sep 10, 2023 |
S4.E2. Half the Child
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Sep 03, 2023 |
S4.E1. Closing One Chapter and Opening Another
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Aug 27, 2023 |
REBROADCAST: S1.E26. Kids Who Protect the Alienating Parent
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Aug 20, 2023 |
REBROADCAST: S1.E28. The Passive-Aggressive Co-Parent
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Aug 13, 2023 |
REBROADCAST: S1.E23. Defining a “Good” Co-Parent
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Aug 06, 2023 |
S3.E30. Whose Phone Is It Anyway?
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Jul 30, 2023 |
S3.E29. The Messy, Dirty, Non-Discrete World of Real Cases
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Jul 23, 2023 |
S3.E28. The Recording Dilemma
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Jul 16, 2023 |
S3.E27. “I Won’t Love You, If You Love Him”: The worst punishment for a child
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Jul 09, 2023 |
S3.E26. The Power of Moms and Stepmoms
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Jul 02, 2023 |
S3.E25. Thinking Outside the Box
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Jun 25, 2023 |
S3.E24. Parent or Child: Who Needs the Therapist?
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Jun 18, 2023 |
S3.E23. What to Do with the Zealots?
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Jun 11, 2023 |
S3.E22. Don't Be Ridiculous!
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Jun 04, 2023 |
S3.E21. The Distress Call from Your Child: Ignore or Rescue?
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May 28, 2023 |
S3.E20. What Will the GAL Think of Me?
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May 21, 2023 |
S3.E19. Do We Have to Be on the Same Page?
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May 14, 2023 |
S3.E18. Should I Tell My Kids the “Truth”?
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May 07, 2023 |
S3.E17. When You Can’t Convince Your Co-Parent to Be a Parent
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Apr 30, 2023 |
S3.E16. How Did I End Up with a Control Freak?
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Apr 23, 2023 |
S3.E15. Can’t Beat ‘Em? Join ‘Em!
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Apr 16, 2023 |
S3. E14. Breaking Dependence on Your Co-Parent
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Apr 09, 2023 |
S3.E13. Playing Nice with Your Co-Parent after an Affair: Not!
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Apr 02, 2023 |
S3.E12. The Ultimate Boundary for the Narcissist
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Mar 26, 2023 |
S3.E11. But Things Were Going So Well! Enter the girlfriend…
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Mar 19, 2023 |
S3.E10. Help! I’m Stuck Between a Borderline Co-Parent and an Enraged Spouse
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Mar 12, 2023 |
S3.E9. Is it Worth Going to Court?
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Mar 05, 2023 |
S3.E8. What to Do with All That Anger! Putting your narcissistic co-parent in perspective
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Feb 26, 2023 |
S3.E7. Romance and Co-Parenting: It’s Complicated!
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Feb 19, 2023 |
S3.E6. The Impossible Dilemma
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Feb 12, 2023 |
S3.E5. My Dad’s Gonna Buy Me a Car!
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Feb 05, 2023 |
S3.E4. She’s Moving in with Her Lover!
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Jan 29, 2023 |
S3.E3. My Baby's Too Young for Sleepovers!
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Jan 22, 2023 |
S3.E2. Manipulation or Child Abuse: How Do You Know for Sure?
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Jan 15, 2023 |
S3.E1. “Am I an Impossible Co-Parent?”: You might be if…
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Jan 08, 2023 |
BONUS: Why So Bitter After All These Years?
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Jan 01, 2023 |
BONUS: A Kid with Two Homes: A Discussion with Bella Duncan
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Dec 25, 2022 |
BONUS: Doctor Office Drama - Slaying the Conflict D.R.A.G.O.N.
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Dec 18, 2022 |
BONUS: Responding to an Impossible Co-Parent
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Dec 11, 2022 |
S2.E7. Case From Hell - Final Chapter
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Dec 05, 2022 |
S2.E6. Case from Hell: Sarah speaks out and a listener discussion
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Dec 04, 2022 |
S2.E5. Case from Hell: Our Dream Team Judge Slams the Gavel!
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Nov 27, 2022 |
S2.E4. Case from Hell: Our Dream Team Custody Evaluator Gets Real about Abuse
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Nov 20, 2022 |
S2.E3. Case from Hell: Our Dream Team Attorney is On Fire
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Nov 13, 2022 |
S2.E2. Case from Hell: Our Dream Team GAL Goes Deep
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Nov 06, 2022 |
S2.E1. The Case from Hell: Introduction and Overview
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Oct 30, 2022 |
S1.E66. Benefit of the Doubt? You don’t know MY ex!
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Oct 23, 2022 |
S1.E65. Doctor Office Drama - Slaying the conflict DRAGON!
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Oct 16, 2022 |
S1.E64. “Why does he turn everything positive into a negative?”: Distorted cognitions as a strategy
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Oct 09, 2022 |
S1.E63. 50/50 Pitfalls, Managing Clothing, and the BIG REVEAL!
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Oct 02, 2022 |
S1.E62. Rage and Revenge: A mom’s campaign against stepmom
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Sep 25, 2022 |
S1.E61. The Double Bind: Damned if you do…or don’t
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Sep 18, 2022 |
S1.E60. Don’t Shoot the Messenger! Why kids suffer as the go-between
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Sep 11, 2022 |
S1.E59: My Favorite Guardian: Do they really care about the best interests of children?
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Sep 04, 2022 |
S1.E58. Too Cool for School: The parenting style clash
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Aug 27, 2022 |
S1.E57. “My Parents are Cozying Up to My Ex!”
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Aug 21, 2022 |
S1.E56. Daddy's Little Secret
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Aug 14, 2022 |
S1.E55. Narcissists in the Courtroom Revisited
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Aug 07, 2022 |
S1.E54. When Do You Tell Your Date about Your Crazy Co-parent?
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Jul 31, 2022 |
S1.E53. The Revolving Door of Girlfriends (and other things Mom is not okay with)
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Jul 24, 2022 |
BONUS Episode: Stepfamily Mission Possible
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Jul 20, 2022 |
S1.E52. Get Over It! Why so bitter after all these years?
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Jul 17, 2022 |
S1.E51. Don’t Take the Bait: Avoiding the violence trap
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Jul 10, 2022 |
S1.E50. Listener Mashup: Big questions, short answers
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Jul 03, 2022 |
S1.E49. Nothing Left to Give
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Jun 26, 2022 |
S1.E48. Surviving the Overcommunicator
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Jun 19, 2022 |
S1.E47. I’m Tired of Adjusting to My Co-Parent!
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Jun 12, 2022 |
S1.E46. Summertime Blues with the Impossible Co-Parent
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Jun 05, 2022 |
S1.E45. The Importance of Research and Trained Professionals
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May 29, 2022 |
S1.E44. Teen Heartbreak: An estranged father’s dilemma
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May 22, 2022 |
S1.E43. Narcissists and the Court: A conversation with Judge Warren Davis
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May 15, 2022 |
S1.E42. But What If I Can’t Stand My Ex?
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May 08, 2022 |
S1.E41. The Know-It-All Step-Mom
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May 01, 2022 |
S1.E40. Don’t Make Me Go There! Remarriage and visitation resistance
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Apr 24, 2022 |
S1.E39. Judge Me by What You Know about Me…
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Apr 17, 2022 |
S1.E38. The Disengaged Parent: Is it narcissism or something else?
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Apr 10, 2022 |
S1.E37. Know What You’re Going to Do When…
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Apr 03, 2022 |
S1.E36. The Two Faces of My Child
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Mar 24, 2022 |
S1.E35. Does My Child Need Counseling?
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Mar 20, 2022 |
S1.E34. Don’t Expect in Divorce What You Didn’t Get in Marriage!
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Mar 13, 2022 |
S1.E33. High-Conflict Litigation: An interview with Dr. Ben Garber
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Mar 06, 2022 |
S1.E32. When the Cure is More Destructive than the Disease
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Feb 27, 2022 |
S1.E31. “Disneyland Dad”: What really matters in parenting?
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Feb 20, 2022 |
S1.E30. Never Married vs. Divorced Co-Parenting: What’s the difference?
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Feb 13, 2022 |
S1.E29. Long-Distance Parenting: Can it Work?
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Feb 06, 2022 |
S1.E28. The Passive-Aggressive Co-Parent
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Jan 30, 2022 |
S1.E27. Let’s Fight about Semantics! Defining parenting plan terms
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Jan 23, 2022 |
S1.E26. Kids Who Protect the Alienating Parent
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Jan 16, 2022 |
S1.E25. Infidelity & Identity
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Jan 09, 2022 |
S1.E24. Life Ain’t Fair
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Jan 02, 2022 |
S1.E23. What is a “Good” Co-Parent? Defining the NON-Impossible
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Dec 26, 2021 |
S1.E22. Co-Parent Holiday Blues
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Dec 19, 2021 |
S1.E21. “She’s keeping the kids from me!”
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Dec 12, 2021 |
S1.E20. The Dangers of Narcissism
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Dec 05, 2021 |
S1.E19. “I’m Your Dad, Too!”: Child says mom wants him to call stepfather “Dad”
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Nov 28, 2021 |
S1.E18. “I’m 14, and I can do what I want!”
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Nov 21, 2021 |
S1.E17. What About Me?: The right of first refusal dilemma
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Nov 14, 2021 |
S1.E16. A Kid with Two Homes
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Nov 07, 2021 |
S1.E15. Grandparent Dilemmas
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Oct 31, 2021 |
S1.E14. “She’s Scheduling Activities on My Time!”
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Oct 24, 2021 |
S1.E13. How Soon is too Soon?
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Oct 17, 2021 |
S1.E12. "Who Do You Think You Are?" When step-parents play the role of co-parent
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Oct 10, 2021 |
S1.E11. Looking for Loopholes to Create Conflict
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Oct 03, 2021 |
S1.E10. Mommy's Coming!: Loving kids through disappointment
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Sep 26, 2021 |
S1.E9. Why Can't We Be Friends?
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Sep 19, 2021 |
S1.E8. "She's too sick," and Other Excuses Parents Use to Withhold Parenting Time
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Sep 12, 2021 |
S1.E7. The Enemy is Calling
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Sep 05, 2021 |
S1.E6. Do the Right Thing for Your Kids' Sake
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Aug 29, 2021 |
S1.E5. "How Dare You!" - Sharing an Opinion without Starting a War
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Aug 22, 2021 |
S1.E4. Responding to an Impossible (Narcissist) Co-Parent
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Aug 15, 2021 |
BONUS Episode: Terms Defined
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Aug 10, 2021 |
S1.E3. How Do You Feel About That?
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Aug 08, 2021 |
S1.E2. It's Your Turn, Not Your Time
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Aug 01, 2021 |
S1.E1. "She's Getting Married on My Weekend!"
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Jul 27, 2021 |
Trailer
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Jul 16, 2021 |