SpiritSong
High-Conflict Divorce and Co-Parent Coaching

I have yet to work with a client that is excited about the opportunity to testify in court--or to be cross examined by opposing counsel....

I love me a good fireworks show and have been known to shed a tear to two watching the sky explode to the tune of Lee Greenwood belting...

Watching the 45th president of the United States melt down all over social media and say things like "I am a legitimate person" as a...

I'm not even going to touch the topic of whether it was appropriate to make jokes or memes regarding the irony of a bunch of billionaires...

Most conversations about domestic violence include the physical and emotional components, as they are the most observable and...

When I was first creating this blog space, I was thinking about the categories that I'd likely need to include. What would I be writing...

July 3rd of 1976 I was four years old, the oldest of two, almost three--my little brother was born later that month. I didn't know who...

Maybe that should be it. I didn't cry. The End. If you're paying attention at all to social media, you know that Mother's Day isn't such...

How's that for a title that not only makes you not want to click on the article, but instead slam the computer shut and run off to hide...

If you happen to be a GenXer like me, you may have sung that title in a nod to the Clash's early 80's hit where they question again and...

I can see the tides beginning to shift as topics like coercive control and emotional abuse gain traction in the national discourse. It's...

Have you ever felt an analogy? My journey has had me looking reflectively at the past lately, especially relating to my children and the...

Today's post isn't about divorcing a high conflict or abusive person, or post separation abuse, or even healing from trauma. You see for...

If you know me at all, you know how much I love a good metaphor. I was sitting at my desk earlier, stuck on what the subject of my blog...

The Easter holiday yesterday had me thinking about holidays in general--how difficult they can be for anyone who has left an abusive or...

This is another one of those areas that seems fairly self-explanatory. From the One Mom's Battle infographic, counter parenting is "When...

So I'm sitting here like many Americans, I've got another browser window open with a live feed, waiting for the former POTUS to arrive...

It can feel like such a slap in the face to finally take steps to get out of an abusive relationship and start the divorce process, only...

I've alluded to the fact that 2016 was a very triggering year for me. If you haven't guessed yet what the trigger for that PTSD spiral...

A simple Google search will produce a barrage of articles touting the benefits of music therapy--everything from the benefits of a...