PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS
Coparenting Communication guidelines
Here is a useful set of practical guidance about coparenting communication from two experienced practitioners....
read moreSmartphones in shared custody arrangements, pros and cons
Interesting perspectives on pros and cons Smartphone Article from Marin County Bar Association
read moreNew York Times
A perspective about shared custody building resilience in kids, even when coparents don't get along...
read moreNew Professional Book announcement about intervening with Parent-child contact problems
Oxford University of Press is releasing the following book Overcoming Parent-Child Contact Problems Family-Based Interventions for Resistance, Rejection, and Alienation Edited by Abigail M. Judge and Robin M. Deutsch Dr. Sullivan has written 3 chapters in this book:...
read moreResources for intensive interventions for parent-child contact problems
The following is a Resource List of other programs of which we are aware. The list is comprised of independently practicing psychologists who have worked at Overcoming Barriers Family Camp or Intensives and who run independent, intensive programs targeting child...
read moreDr. Sullivan NPR interview about children’s resistance to contact with a parent, 9/28/15
Dr. Sullivan's interview with NPR Alaska, addressing shared custody situations when a child is resisting contact with a parent can be accessed at the following link:...
read moreForgiveness essential for coparenting
Bob Livingstone, a child therapist, provides sage advice to coparents about the effects on children of forgiveness between parents. Cut and paste this link: www.mentalhelp.net/blogs/high-conflict-divorce-why-forgiveness-is-essential/
read moreOvercoming the Co-Parenting Trap: Essential Parenting Skills When a Child Resists a Parent
Overcoming the Co-Parenting Trap helps parents understand the reasons why some children resist a parent during divorce—a reality that touches many families. Combining years of experience in intensive work with families struggling with parent-child estrangement,...
read moreChild of Divorce: Letter
This is a well produced  2-minute video that captures the issues from a child's perspective... click on the link to view:...
read moreCoparenting: Cooperate for your kid’s sake
I thought this short promotion for Al Gibbs' coparenting classes in Los Angeles was provides excellent information for coparents working through the divorce transition. Paste this URL and you'll be able to view:...
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