The Moms Moving On Divorce & Co-Parenting Podcast Michelle Dempsey-Multack

Are you dealing with acts of coercive control while coparenting and wanting to avoid it affecting your children? This week on Moms Moving On, Jan and Jill Yuhas join Michelle Dempsey-Multack to break down the best way to navigate coercive co-parenting. Jan and Jill lay the groundwork for:

Recognizing the signs of coercive control

Setting firm boundaries

Protecting the children and helping them process their emotions

Using your parenting plan to put your children first

And much more!


Jan Yuhas and Jillian Yuhas, MA, MFT, CPC are Family Mediators, Co-Parenting and Children of Divorce Coaches. They guide coparents & children to overcome the challenges of divorce through creative solutions that are children-centered. Their expertise is a blend of family psychology, conflict resolution, negotiation strategy, healthy boundaries, and real-life experience to guide and serve all family members. You can learn more about Jan and Jillian through their mediation services and coaching programs at divorcefamilymediations.com
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Co-parenting with a high-conflict ex is not easy, but it can be done. We know that one reasonable co-parent can make a positive difference in the lives of the children who are being co-parented by one high-conflict parent, but that doesn't make dealing with it any easier.
High-conflict co-parenting can make life incredibly stressful and full of unnecessary tension, which in-turn, rubs off on the kids.
"The key is realizing we have to take a different approach. The secret to managing a high-conflict personality is managing your own anxiety," Bill Eddy says on this episode of Moms Moving On, and on this third visit to our show, Bill shares the secrets and strategies for how to effectively co-parenting with a high-conflict ex, and shares the "4 forget about its," that you definitely need to hear!
"As early as possible you want to learn how to separate dealing with your ex or ex-to-be from getting your needs met emotionally. Don't keep trying to get it from the person who can't give it to you."
Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq. is High Conflict Institute's co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer. He pioneered the High Conflict Personality Theory (HCP) and has become an expert on managing disputes involving people with high conflict personalities. He was the Senior Family Mediator at the National Conflict Resolution Center for 15 years, a Certified Family Law Specialist lawyer representing clients in family court for 15 years, and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker therapist with twelve years’ experience. He serves on the faculty of the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at the Pepperdine University School of Law in California and is a Conjoint Associate Professor with the University of Newcastle Law School in Australia. He has been a keynote speaker and trainer in over 30 U.S. states and 10 countries. In addition to authoring over twenty books, he writes a popular blog on PsychologyToday.com with over five million views.
For a list of of Bill's books, click here.
We highly suggest The High-Conflict Co-Parenting Survival Guide, Splitting, Calming Upset People with EAR, and The 5 Types of People Who Can Ruin Your Life.
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As parents, we want to do everything we can to protect our children and keep them safe. This week Elle Barr returns to Moms Moving On to discuss with Michelle Dempsey-Multack how to prevent childhood trauma in divorce. Elle and Michelle educate listeners on:

Understanding trauma

ACE's (adverse childhood experiences) and how to prevent them

How to mitigate and repair trauma

Keeping children out of the middle in divorce

AND MUCH MORE


Elle Barr is an experienced family law attorney with a deep commitment to serving children and families. She has experience representing clients in all family law matters, with an emphasis on serving as a court appointed GAL in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Ms. Barr graduated with high honors from Rutgers University School of Law and began her legal career as a law clerk to the Honorable Lee B. Laskin, J.S.C. in Camden County, New Jersey. Following her clerkship, Ms. Barr represented the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety as a Deputy Attorney General. She also served as an Assistant Deputy Public Defender and as a Court Appointed Law Guardian for the state of New Jersey. Following these roles, Ms. Barr represented abused and neglected children as a GAL for KidsVoice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
As a Divorce Mediator with Collaborative training and certification as well, Ms. Barr has the unique ability to effectively manage the heightened emotions often found in family law matters. She is respected by her peers and recognized for her zealous advocacy. Ms. Barr’s empathizing nature allows her to build a strong trusting relationship with clients, ultimately leading to a more comprehensive understanding of each particular situation. Clients value her logical thinking, kindness and unwavering commitment.
Currently, Ms. Barr serves as a GAL in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She also serves as the Judicial Education Coordinator for OurFamilyWizard. In this role, she educates judges, lawyers, and other family law professionals on the online tools that are used to reduce conflict and increase accountability in high-conflict co- parenting situations. She frequently travels across the U.S. to represent the company and speak at key events such as industry conferences and continuing legal education seminars.
Connect with Elle, here.

www.ellebarr.com
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When you think bullies, you may think about school aged children, but what happens when you are an adult dealing with adult bullies? This week Michelle Dempsey-Multack welcomes back Bill Eddy to discuss managing bullies as an adult. Bill Eddy is an expert in dealing with high-conflict individuals and is sure to leave you feeling empowered after this episode. Together Michelle and Bill will cover:

Learning to talk about how you are feeling when being bullied

Leading with empathy to understand the other person's behavior

Reminding yourself that many bullies are unaware of what they are doing

Setting limits and imposing consequences

AND MUCH MORE


Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq. is High Conflict Institute’s co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer. He pioneered the High Conflict Personality Theory (HCP) and has become an expert on managing disputes involving people with high conflict personalities. He was the Senior Family Mediator at the National Conflict Resolution Center for 15 years, a Certified Family Law Specialist lawyer representing clients in family court for 15 years, and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker therapist with twelve years’ experience. He serves on the faculty of the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at the Pepperdine University School of Law in California and is a Conjoint Associate Professor with the University of Newcastle Law School in Australia. He has been a keynote speaker and trainer in over 30 U.S. states and 10 countries. In addition to authoring over twenty books, he writes a popular blog on PsychologyToday.com with over five million views.
Check out his amazing books, here.
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You may often hear the term "breaking the marital cycle of codependency" but what does that mean and how do you do it? This week, Michelle Dempsey-Multack is joined by Codependency Counselor Erika Wright to educate listeners on how to recover from co-dependency. Erika turned her own codependency into her passion, and we know you will love what she has to say. Together, Michelle and Erika will cover:

Letting go of feeling the need to please everyone in order to not ruffle feathers

Breaking generational cycles of co-dependency

Sitting in uncomfortable feelings and emotions

Healing from co-dependency to ensure you have healthy relationships in the future

AND SO MUCH MORE



Erika Wright is a Codependency Counselor who is relentlessly passionate about up-leveling my life and supporting others to do the same. Nothing is more thrilling to her than helping people liberate themselves from the conditioning that perpetuates suffering in their lives.
Her journey to heal her own codependency has generated some of the most valuable material her life has offered. Waking up to the unhelpful and destructive patterns of codependency woven throughout her family, ancestry, and the culture at large has been transformative and has sparked her commitment to support others in their process of healing codependency.
Erika's own healing path and the material her life has offered her is the place from which she counsels others. She is most effective at supporting others when she is sharing authentically from her life experience. Her approach offers a sense of intimacy, directness, relatability, and compassion that she found to be rare among healing professionals.
Check out her next 6 month co-dependency group starting in July.
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We often focus on what you should do during divorce and co-parenting, but this week we are going to focus on what NOT to do. Michelle Dempsey-Multack is joined by Divorce Attorney Seth Nelson, to have a candid conversation about things to avoid when going through a divorce and starting your co-parenting journey. Michelle and Seth will take a behind the scenes look at:

How to respond when your ex meets someone new

Picking and choosing your battles on physical items

Putting emotions aside when deciding what is best for your children

Making decisions based on the needs of children vs the parent

AND MUCH MORE!


Seth Nelson is the winner of TAPMPA Magazine’s Top Divorce Attorney 2022 and Super
Lawyer’s Top Attorney 2022. Seth focuses on his client’s interests, and balances reasonable
settlement options with zealous representation. His approachable, empathic, no-nonsense
style allows his clients to clearly understand the law and how it impacts their lives. “I tell clients
what they need to know, even if it’s not what they want to hear,” Seth says. “This way my
clients understand the different potential outcomes and how we are going to get there,
together.”
Seth has been involved in thousands of cases as a lawyer and as a Florida Supreme Court
Certified Family Law Mediator. With his professional and personal life experiences, and his
sound legal judgment, he has a keen ability to bring common sense solutions to difficult
problems. “The complexity of modern life and how it relates to complex divorce litigation,
especially in high-net-worth cases and cases dealing with children, demands a lawyer who has a
diverse set of skills,” Seth says.
Finally, Seth understands that the legal system cannot solve all issues that families deal
with in a divorce. That is why he hosts his podcast, How to Split a Toaster, which gives non-
legal practical suggestions for anyone who is contemplating, going through or has completed a
divorce. Episodes include, “Now You Are Alone” and “But What About the Dog” and “Post-
divorce Dating.” In its seventh season, it is available wherever you get your podcasts.
Seth was divorced when his child was very young and can relate to his clients’ issues. HE
confesses, “I am a self-proclaimed workaholic because divorce doesn’t conveniently happen
between 9 to 5, and I like to be there for my clients.” However, when he is not working, he
enjoys recharging his batteries by spending time with his son, being on or around the water and
playing with his two mini-dachshunds, known as “The Hots.”
Education: University of Florida, J.D. (2001);

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, B.S. (1992)
Notable Positions: Law Clerk to the Hon. John C. Godbold,

Federal Circuit Court Judge for the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
(2001-2002)
Family Law Inn of Court - Executive Council Member
President of Hillsborough County Family Law Section

Awards: Super Lawyers Distinction, 2014-2022
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