Practising Good Grief! – the theoretical basis for Grief Informed Parenting Coordination, FDR and risk mitigation
Reading Time: 11 minutes Multiple research sources indicate that a small subset of cases draw extensive resources from the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) remain consistent over time (Harris, 2019; Smyth & Moloney, 2017, 2019). A large portion of this subset present with entrenched anger (Smyth and Moloney, 2017). Entrenched anger was resistant to conflict management […]
Safeguarding the Sanctuary: for High Conflict Separated Parenting
Reading Time: 6 minutes When preparing for our second blog post, Family Relief became distracted by responding to Facebook interactions from our first post (Brindley 2024a). It had been our intention to invite public thought from consumers of the Parental Conflict Industry (PCI). Overwhelming responders to the post intensely advocated for themselves by highlighting the vulnerability of men to […]
What Stage are You in Conflict? Stages of Family Disputes
Reading Time: 7 minutes Knowing when to implement what strategy is critical for conflict management and is the basis for conflict analysis (Condiffe 2019; Demby 2016; Jeong 2009). This article invites professional practitioners to use this resource as an opportunity to reflect on their conflict analysis practice. It also presents an opportunity for family members in conflict to look […]
Benefits Of Parenting Coordination In Post-Separation Family Dynamics
Reading Time: 3 minutes Parenting Coordination is an essential service that plays a crucial role in helping high-conflict families navigate the complexities of post-separation parenting. It is a child-focused management and dispute-resolution process. This involves mental health or legal practitioners with Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) or mediation training who assist parents in maintaining healthy relationships with their children while […]
EMDR – The Gold Star Treatment for The Things You Don’t Want To Talk About
Reading Time: 3 minutes Although life can be a journey full of happiness and success, it also has its fair share of difficulties and traumas. Managing many challenges in life leaves us with long-lasting memory scars that can be hard to repair effectively. Sometimes, these scars make us feel overwhelmed, and other times, they make us act erratically, especially […]