Part 1. Understanding Your Conflict
Topic 1. Smart Parenting During and After Divorce
Topic 2. The Common Threads of Conflict
Topic 3. Assessing Your Level of Conflict
Topic 4. The Art of Avoiding War: How to De-Escalate Conflict
Topic 5. Seek Neutral Input to Solve Problems
Topic 6. How to Negotiate with a Reasonable Co-Parent
Topic 7. How to Communicate with a Reasonable Co-Parent
Topic 8. How to Negotiate with a Jerk
Topic 9. How to Communicate with a Jerk
Topic 10. How to Keep Your Cool: Anger Management
Topic 11. Revenge: A Dish Best Not Served at All
Part 2. Navigating the Court System
Topic 12. Do I Really Need to Be in Court?
Topic 13. Preparing to Interact with Court-Appointed Professionals
Topic 14. Appearing Before a Judge
Topic 15. The Pitfalls of Taking Matters into Your Own Hands
Topic 16. How to Choose a Lawyer
Topic 17. How to Get Along with a Lawyer
Topic 18. How to Tell Whether Your Lawyer Is Doing a Good Job for You
Topic 19. When You Want to Fire Your Lawyer
Topic 20. When You Want to Complain About Your Lawyer
Part 3. Co-Parenting Successfully
Topic 21. Telling Children About Divorce
Topic 22. Changing Notions of Custody in Society
Topic 23. Co-Parenting Responsibilities of the Custodial Parent
Topic 24. Co-Parenting Responsibilities of the Visiting Parent
Topic 25. Moving and Relocating
Topic 26. Co-Parenting in Medical Emergencies
Topic 27. Telephone Contact Issues
Topic 28. The Importance of Sharing Information
Topic 29. Self-Defeating Behavior: Overprotectiveness and Rigidity
Part 4. Divorced Parenting for Ages and Stages
Topic 30. Special Needs of Infants
Topic 31. Special Needs of Toddlers and Preschoolers
Topic 32. Special Needs of Five- to Eight-Year-Olds
Topic 33. Special Needs of Eight- to Twelve-Year-Olds
Topic 34. Special Needs of Teens
Part 5. Making Visitation Schedules Work
Topic 35. Understanding Custody and Visitation in Relation to Parenting Influence and Time
Topic 36. How to Set Up a Temporary Visitation Schedule
Topic 37. How to Set Up a Long-Term Visitation Schedule
Topic 38. How to Figure Out Holiday Visitation
Topic 39. When to Seek Supervised Visitation
Part 6. Dealing with Common Problems
Topic 40. When Parents Have Different Rules
Topic 41. Discipline Problems Related to Divorce
Topic 42. Preventing Common Personal and Social Problems Related to Divorce
Topic 43. Preventing Academic Problems Related to Divorce
Topic 44. Visitation Tantrums
Part 7. Special Concerns and Crisis Situations
Topic 45. When Your Co-Parent Abuses Drugs or Alcohol
Topic 46. Protecting Yourself and Your Children Against Violence in the Family
Topic 47. What to Do When the Other Parent Speaks Negatively About You to Your Child
Topic 48. What to Do When Your Child Is Acting Out Sexually During or After a Visit
Topic 49. What to Do When Your Child Tells You He or She Was Hit at the Co-Parent's House
Topic 50. Introducing Your Child to Your New Partner
Topic 52. Your New Beginning
