If you're in the middle of a high-conflict separation, you'll recognise this without me having to describe it in detail. You check your phone for messages from them. You replay conversations. You anticipate the next problem before it arrives. And somewhere in all of that, you get lost. At some point, almost every client I work with asks the same question: when does this stop being my whole life?
From personal experience I would say with absolute certainty that co-parenting after divorce is one of the toughest emotional challenges a parent has to face. Here are some of my top tips for handling the situation and maintaining your sanity!