August 24, 2023

Grandparents who have been cutoff from their grandchild are not talked about as often. And yet, it is still a painful position to be in. There are a few different grandparent roles in complex families, however. So, you may know or be a grandparent who….is cutoff from both your child and their children (your grandchildren)is

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August 21, 2023

Ahhhhh…. reunification. Something many parents sadly feel is out of their reach. This post is to assure you that it is not (if you take the right action, of course). So, follow along… Dorcy has worked with countless families over the years. Whether through her courses, her personal coaching and consulting, or through training coaches, she

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August 17, 2023

Many of the parents who have suffered from a significant cutoff from their child stop getting responses back from their child. Not surprising, and yet not the end-all-be-all, either.Our rule of thumb is to continue to show up– because without doing so, there is little to no chance of reunification. Unfortunately, it is extremely unlikely

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August 14, 2023

One of the common complaints we hear is how parents work with professionals that they trusted to solve their family conflict and pathology–and yet only made matters worse. This is particularly the case when there is a sudden parent-child cutoff, false narratives about the said-parent, and the therapist doesn’t investigate further. What parents and professionals often

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August 10, 2023

Remember, just because you are dealing with a high-conflict co-parent, doesn’t mean it is impossible to co-exist with them. It may feel like it at times, and yet it is always possible to mitigate conflict. Here are 3 ways to ease a high-conflict co-parenting dynamic. 1. Show Up DifferentlyHear me out. It’s easy to frequently get

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