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Jan. 14, 2024

S4.E21. Fifth Weekend Dilemma: A Good Case for Letting Go

In another episode in the parenting plan disaster series, Diane & Rick review Camile’s parenting plan language about 1st, 3rd, and 5th weekends. They discuss the problems with wording that seems fair in its attempt, but desti...

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Jan. 7, 2024

S4.E20. Birthday Party Disaster: Who’s in Charge?

Listener Michael shares his problematic parenting plan language about birthday parties with Diane & Rick. They discuss not only the problem with the wording, but what really matters to the child — the one being honored by the...

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Dec. 31, 2023

S4.E19. What DOES the Word “Dinner” Mean?: Splitting Hairs in the Parenting Plan

Diane & Rick address a listener’s question about the meaning of dinner in his parenting plan. They discuss how some co-parents go to great lengths to misinterpret parenting plan language to interfere with the other parent’s ...

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Dec. 24, 2023

S4.E18. Triggered and Trapped by My Emotions!

Listener Colleen writes to get advice on how to manage her emotions and not answer her co-parent’s lying emails and texts. Diane & Rick discuss the importance of becoming desensitized to the other parent’s trigger attempts. A...

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Dec. 17, 2023

S4.E17. Do I Give In to My Child’s Request to Stay Away?

Diane and Rick look at a conflict that on the surface might seem easy to resolve for the Non-Impossible parent. But upon further exploration, they unpack long-lasting consequences to giving in to a child’s request to stay awa...

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Dec. 10, 2023

S4.E16. Help! I’ve Done It All Wrong!

Diane & Rick address Trudy’s email that asks the question, “Is it too late for me?” They discuss strategies to help a 15-year-old stuck in the crossfire of his parents’ conflict - ABOUT HIM! They also tackle the tough dilemma...

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Dec. 3, 2023

S4.E15. You Broke Your Vows, So It’s All Your Fault!

Listener Leah emails that her child is blaming her for his distress over the divorce because she “broke the vows” in her marriage to dad. Diane & Rick know this sentiment is not coming from the child. How do you counter that ...

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Nov. 26, 2023

S4.E14. What to Do with the Non-Communicator

A non-impossible Facebook group contributor posts about a co-parent who refuses to communicate. Diane & Rick explore the fine line between setting an appropriate communication boundary and ghosting your co-parent. Is it about...

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Nov. 19, 2023

S4.E13. Holiday Sabotage

Listener Travis asks how to manage holidays with the children when his co-parent historically makes plans on his time. He’s tired of her sabotaging every holiday, but doesn’t want the kids to be stuck in the middle. Should he...

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Nov. 12, 2023

S4.E12. What to Do with Those Liars, Cheats & Scoundrels

Diane & Rick reach into the listener mailbag to reveal how listeners are benefitting from the show and how they continue to feel railroaded by the court system. They discuss how some disordered people get away with attaching ...

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Nov. 5, 2023

S4.E11. My Mom Wants to Tell Me How to Co-Parent!

Co-parenting with an impossible parent can be difficult enough, but what happens when grandparents get involved and make things worse? Listener Chrislyn asks Diane & Rick to weigh in about this on the show. They discuss the i...

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Oct. 29, 2023

S4.E10. Part Two: An Inside Look into Family Court Hearings

As a follow up to Part One, Diane and Rick describe the family court hearing they recently attended and interview one of the parties. They get a first-hand perspective about the personal devastation these types of cases caus...

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Oct. 22, 2023

S4.E9. Holding Family Court Judges Accountable: Radical Resistance?

Diane & Rick report on a recent court hearing they attended, in which the judge admonished the parties to never come back to the court, if they knew what was best for the children. Diane questions what that really means. Is t...

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Oct. 15, 2023

S4.E8. You Can’t Un-Baptize Your Child!

What if your co-parent informed you, after the fact, that your child was baptized — and according to your child, all of his/her extended family attended?! How do you respond when your child wants to know why you weren’t there...

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Oct. 8, 2023

S4.E7. Listener Mashup!

Diane & Rick reach into the mailbag and answer several listener questions about common topics facing parents with impossibles on the other side. They discuss a variety of topics on the show and give episode reference numbers ...

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Oct. 1, 2023

S4.E6. Grieving - Loss, Children, Relationship & the Dream

Diane & Rick discuss three types of grief parents can experience after separation and divorce. They focus on complicated and ambiguous grief, when the natural healing process is interrupted by toxic co-parents or alienating b...

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Sept. 24, 2023

S4.E5. The Alienated Child

Diane & Rick take a deep dive into what parental alienation feels like from the child’s perspective. From having trust issues in relationships to learning to lie to survive, they explore the destructive impact alienation has ...

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Sept. 17, 2023

S4.E4. Voices: The Alienated Parent

In this unique episode, Diane and Rick stay silent (shocking :-), so the voices of alienated parents can be heard. They discuss their personal pain, but more importantly, how alienation deeply hurts the children and their rel...

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Sept. 10, 2023

S4.E3. You Know Who

Author Dana Laquidara joins the show to discuss her memoir, You Know Who , referring to the mother she was never allowed to talk about as a child. This episode drives home the concept that alienating a child from a parent has...

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Sept. 3, 2023

S4.E2. Half the Child

Diane & Rick welcome author William McGee to discuss his novel, Half the Child . The main character in the book struggles with parental alienation and naively thinks the court will rule in the best interests of the child. He ...

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Aug. 27, 2023

S2.E7. Case From Hell - Final Chapter

This emotional episode describes Diane’s experience attending Sarah’s final hearing. Get ready to hear how we plan to hold courts accountable in these complex cases with another podcast and non-profit. It’s time to bring a po...

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Aug. 27, 2023

S4.E1. Closing One Chapter and Opening Another

Diane & Rick begin Season 4 with the final chapter of the Case from Hell. If you haven’t listened to Season 2, binge it before listening to this emotional episode that describes Diane’s experience attending Sarah’s final hear...

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Aug. 20, 2023

REBROADCAST: S1.E26. Kids Who Protect the Alienating Parent

David asks if he should ask the court for more time with his kids because of alienating behaviors he suspects their mom is encouraging. Diane & Rick discuss the risks of making an already insecure parent more insecure by furt...

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Aug. 13, 2023

REBROADCAST: S1.E28. The Passive-Aggressive Co-Parent

Tom emails a question about how to respond when his co-parent goes silent on a time-sensitive decision and how to react to the children, who seem to be using the same passive-aggressive techniques with him. Diane & Rick disc...

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