High Conflict Parenting

💡 Protect Your Child — And Your Sanity — While Co-Parenting With A Narcissist When your ex is a narcissist, separation doesn’t end the manipulation — it just changes the battlefield. Every pickup, message, and “small request” becomes another trap meant to drain your energy and control the narrative. You can’t change the narcissist — but you can protect your child and your peace. Written by Lena Falcon, survivor and researcher of narcissistic family dynamics, this practical, no-BS guide shows how to make PARALLEL PARENTING actually work in real life — helping you set ...

Are you sick of every text with your ex turning into a battle—even when all you want is a simple answer about your kid? Does it feel like you’re the only one trying to keep things civil, while your ex keeps poking old wounds and dragging you back into the same arguments? You’re exhausted from every pickup turning into a power struggle, every text spiraling into an argument, and the constant worry that your child is caught in the crossfire. You want peace, but it feels impossible when your ex seems determined to push every button and nothing you try sticks.

Tension often dominates when co-parenting with someone who is high-conflict. Even after dividing responsibilities or forming clear agreements, conversations can easily shift from simple logistics to emotionally charged arguments. Many parents come to dread every new message, apprehensive about potential escalations based on past experience. If you feel anxious before checking your phone or find yourself rehearsing responses, you are not alone. Successfully navigating this landscape requires more than general advice—you need specific, practical tools designed for high-conflict situations. ...

Many people think they know what they are doing when they go up against someone else in court. But do you really know what you are getting yourself into? The narcissist values popularity, status, money, power, resources, and false image. Many court personnel also subscribe to these same priorities in their life, and if you weren’t successful in dealing with one narcissist - you surely won’t be able to cope with the lawyer team that your narcissist hired to antagonize you.

What happens when the person you once loved turns your child against you? When your identity as a parent is erased through lies, manipulation, and a court system that doesn’t understand emotional abuse? This book is for every mother or father who woke up one day and realized they were no longer seen by their own child. It’s for those who have been called “high-conflict” for telling the truth, who have been painted as the villain while the narcissist plays the victim, and for those who are fighting for their child’s heart in silence. Melissa Rymer, a certified recovery and divorce ...

The counselor, teacher, and founder of The Relationship School reveals the origins of conflict styles, and how to stop avoiding and resolve conflict in relationships with loved ones. Conflicts in our closest relationships are scary because so much is at stake. If the conflict doesn't go well, we...

In this 10th-anniversary edition of Don't Alienate the Kids attorney, mediator, and therapist Bill Eddy shows listeners how to protect children from the harm of alienation and high-conflict divorce, boosting their resilience by teaching them to think flexibly, manage their emotions, and moderate their behaviors.  

The only way to get over it is to get through it. Help is here. High-Conflict Divorce for Women has everything that divorce books for women should have - practical strategies, helpful scripts, and realistic advice on how to navigate and cope with a difficult divorce. From understanding the legalities of divorce, to developing a post-divorce budget, and more, this book goes beyond other divorce books for women to offer a wide range of strategies for getting through each stage of the process. Plus, you'll discover tips for emotional and physical self-care and mitigating stress.

Winning High-Conflict Custody Battles is the book that terrified, exhausted parents reach for when a custody dispute stops being a disagreement and turns into war. If your ex lies easily, thrives on drama, weaponizes your child’s love, or keeps dragging you back into court, this book shows you how to protect your children and your case with calm, documented truth instead of panic or rage. Written by nationally recognized trial lawyer and award‑winning author Stephen Rue, Esq., this field manual distills nearly four decades of front‑line family law experience and more than 5,000 cases ...

With more than three decades of experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist, Dr. McBride guides you through the emotional fallout and challenges of being married to and divorcing a narcissist. The court system assumes that both parties in most high-conflict divorces are at fault, but a narcissist can wreak havoc in the divorce process. Dr. McBride shows how to navigate this kind of divorce and how you and your children can heal afterward.

When a high-conflict person has one of five common personality disorders—borderline, narcissistic, paranoid, antisocial, or histrionic—they can lash out in risky extremes of emotion and aggression. And once an HCP decides to target you, they’re hard to shake. But there are ways to protect yourself. Using empathy-driven conflict management techniques, Bill Eddy, a lawyer and therapist with extensive mediation experience, will teach you to spot warning signs of the five high-conflict personalities in others and in yourself.

Talk to Me like I'm Someone You Love is a brilliant interactive relationship tool that can help couples stop arguing and begin healing. This revised edition features two new sections - one on making love and another on deepening trust - containing more than 25 new "flash cards for real life", statements that hold the power to express what we wish we could say to the person we love but for which we can't find either the right words or the right tone in which to say them.  

In The Highly Sensitive Person's Guide to Dealing with Toxic People, you'll learn evidence-based skills grounded in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to help you recognize and shut down the common manipulation tactics used by toxic people, such as gaslighting, stonewalling, projection, covert put-downs, and love bombing.

Adult Children of High-Conflict Parents offers practical skills to help you identify, cope with, and heal from dysfunctional family dynamics. Using a blend of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), internal family systems therapy (IFS), EMDR, and mindfulness, the integrative approach in this guide will help you break unhealthy relationship patterns, set boundaries with others, cultivate self-compassion and self-awareness, and thrive as an adult.

Many individuals like you are caught in the web of emotional and psychological abuse, wondering how to reclaim their lives and ensure a safe and stable environment for their children. The reality is arduous, but the solution is within your reach. Introducing "Divorcing a Narcissist," your comprehensive guide to navigating the treacherous waters of high-conflict divorce, succeeding in family court, and emerging stronger than ever.

Divorcing a narcissist is not a standard separation. If you approach it like one, you risk financial loss, custody complications, emotional exhaustion, and long-term instability. You may already recognize the pattern. Conversations turn into accusations. Reasonable discussions become power struggles. Cooperation is promised, then withdrawn. You attempt to stay calm, explain yourself, or find common ground — only to discover that clarity does not reduce conflict. It often increases it. Traditional divorce advice assumes both parties want resolution. In a high-conflict divorce, one party ...

Are you struggling to find your voice amidst the chaos of divorcing a narcissist? Do the constant battles, negotiations, and manipulations leave you drained? Are you overwhelmed by the thought of co-parenting with a narcissist? You can escape the web of a narcissist, and you do not have to sacrifice your well-being for the sake of co-parenting. This starts with drafting a comprehensive co-parenting agreement, to provide a solid foundation for future interactions.

This program features an introduction and conclusion read by the author. Blending cutting-edge research with engaging storytelling, The Breakthrough Years offers readers a paradigm-shifting comprehensive understanding of adolescence. “Just wait until they’re a teenager!” Many parents of...

The Steady Father: Staying Strong in High-Conflict Co-Parenting is a powerful, practical guide for men who are committed to being present, consistent, and emotionally strong — even when facing disrespect, manipulation, or ongoing tension with the mother of their child. This book is not about blame. It’s not about revenge. And it’s not about “winning” against the other parent. It’s about winning where it matters most — in your child’s life. Written in a direct, supportive, and motivational tone, Mr. True Story speaks to fathers who: Feel dismissed or disrespected in co-...

When children begin living between two homes, even loving families can feel unsettled. New routines, different expectations, and repeated transitions can leave young children confused, anxious, or unsure where they belong. Helping Young Children Ages 3–8 Navigate Life Between Two Homes offers calm, developmentally informed guidance for parents supporting children through the ongoing adjustments of separation and co-parenting. Grounded in early childhood research and trauma-informed understanding, this book provides practical language and strategies that help preserve emotional security ...