Coparent Courage

Today I speak with Victoria Glasier & Lem Wheeles. Victoria Glasier is the U.S. Census Bureau Chief responsible for explaining to children what the census is and why an accurate count matters. Lem Wheeles is a High School Teacher in Dimond, Alaska who has partnered with the Census to create "Statistics in Schools". Do the census with your kids by going here: https://census.gov Get the Statistics in Schools Program by going here: https://census.gov/schools Custody Without Courts Book: https://CustodyWithoutCourts.com/ ...

Thom shares four quick tips about flexibility as a CoParent: Learning, Improvising and Positive Problem Solving. Sometimes it's necessary to be flexible and this is how to do it.  Have a great Christmas! Custody Without Courts Book: https://CustodyWithoutCourts.com/book.html Newsletter Sign-up: https://CustodyWithoutCourts.com/newsletter.html

In this episode I discusses a gratitude exercise that I "accidentally" stumbled across in the kitchen. It took less than 3 minutes and it made my day much brighter. I immediately wanted to share it with you. Have a great Christmas! -Thom- Custody Without Courts Book: https://CustodyWithoutCourts.com/book.html Newsletter Sign-up: https://CustodyWithoutCourts.com/newsletter.html

I was on the REVIVE Podcast with Sunny and John and we had a great conversation. We discuss my latest writing "Drama-Free Drop-Offs" and get into details about how to frame your Co-Parent in a way such as to come from a place of peace. We discuss how to give yourself permission to grieve past relationships and do the "Reconstruct Your Previous Partner" exercise with them. Enjoy this fun conversation.  Custody Without Courts: https://CustodyWithoutCourts.com   ...

Thom gives three tools to use when talking to your CoParent without arguing. These simple frames of reference can give you leverage in any situation, but are specifically created for those times when you are talking about Parenting Time. These are to (1) make your request known (2) use body language that is consistent with your request and (3) to "be with" their response.  Sign-up for the Custody Without Courts Newsletter here: http://CustodyWithoutCourts.com   ...

Anxiety is scary. It comes up for different people in different ways, yet there are a few things I've found that seem to help just about everyone I discuss this nervousness with.  During this episode I tell a story about going to the Principal's office at my Son's school and how I had a panic attack during our meeting. More importantly, I share what I learned from that experience as it relates to the relationship I have with my CoParent. These are all lessons that we can learn from. I talk about how speaking to the listening of someone else proves to be a very effective and necessary tool when raising a child with them. Official Links: Custody Without Courts: https://CustodyWithoutCourts.com CoParent-Coach: https://CoParent-Coach.com     ...

In today's CoParent Courage Podcast I tell a story of how my son's "talking game" relates to how I get along with my CoParent and how I get along with people in my life. I describe, in detail, how to use Empathy in order to relate to someone and as a skill to teach your child. I also talk about a forthcoming book that is going to be free to Newsletter subscribers called "3 Steps To Get Over Your Ex". https://CustodyWithoutCourts.com/     ...

In today's CoParent Courage Podcast episode, Thom explores the phrase "Now Is All You Have" in great detail and applied the principle's of being grounded in the moment to being a Co-Parent. He discusses the ideas of "emergence" and "evolution" as it applies to the past stories in our lives and describes how to get "unstuck". Enjoy this enlightening and philosophical Co-Parenting Podcast Episode.   Custody Without Courts Book: http://CustodWithoutCourts.com Coaching: http://CoParent-Coach.com   ...

In today's CoParent Courage Podcast I talk about how a seemingly random encounter with some "redneck road rage" ended up helping me see a blindspot and gave me the courage to strengthen the relationship with my CoParent.  Custody Without Courts: https://CustodyWithoutCourts.com     ...

In today's "CoParent Courage" podcast, I explore the idea of Faith from the perspective of not immediately seeing the long-term effects of our love and support for our children.  This is in the context of sharing Parenting responsibilities with someone who you can't even look at! Find out what YOU can create.  Custody Without Courts Book: https://CustodyWithoutCourts.com CoParent-Coach: http://CoParent-Coach.com  

In today's CoParent Courage episode I talk about how "Learned Optimism" is (literally) the antidote to both Agony and Apathy. I discuss, in depth, how to not give negative Self Talk the power to create your context and offer some skills to create Learned Optimism in your life.  Custody Without Courts: https://CustodyWithoutCourts.com/ CoParent-Coach: http://CoParent-Coach.com ...

In today's CoParent Courage Podcast I give two exercises that help you erase past negative events with your Co-Parents. You can use these immediately to really remove the sting of something painful that happened in the past.  Relationships are repairable and just like any other tool you can try these exercises on your own before sharing them with your Co-Parent. Let's create the relationships you really want. Custody Without Courts Book: http://CustodyWithoutCourts.com Co-Parent Coach: http://CoParent-Coach.com  

In today's CoParent Courage episode I do a deep dive into Reputation: How it's not owned by us, but rather the tribe of people we surround ourselves with. The real way to "control" your reputation is to create rapport with those around us. This episode is dedicated to teaching you how to repair any relationship with rapport. Custody Without Courts: http://CustodyWithoutCourts.com  

After overhearing some Second Grade Mom's discussion about time and multitasking, I took a week to marinade on a couple ideas around how to create lasting change in my life.  In this episode I talk about Co-Parenting Habits, how to convert old habits that don't serve you into new habits that are going to benefit you, your child and your Co-Parent. http://CustodyWithoutCourts.com

I talk about a rapid state change and a way to go from "hostility" to "happiness" in less than 7 minutes. This might sound like a magic pill, and in a way it kind of is, but it's something you have access to.  I also use this particular formula to create a state of peace. Not just peace of mind, but peace with my Co-Parent and my family.  Custody Without Courts: https://CustodyWithoutCourts.com CoParent Courage: https://CoParentCourage.com  ...

In today's episode I talk about BlindSpots and define Emotional Blindspots. I share some of my own BlindSpots and what I did to resolve them, especially when it comes to CoParenting. There are four distinct questions you can ask yourself when it comes to BlindSpots that we explore: Do I avoid things that make me feel emotionally uncomfortable? Am I in denial of something, either from the past or present? Is there a cycle of getting into the same type of unfulfilling relationships? Is the way people describe me different from how I see myself? Custody Without Courts: https://CustodyWithoutCourts.com CoParent Courage: https://CoParentCourage.com   ...

How to create Co-Parenting Conditions that work for you by "teaching" others. This is done through our reactions and how we respond to people in our lives, especially our Co-Parents.  The book "Custody Without Courts" has been completed and is available on the website. I am also offering 20 minute consultations over Phone or Skype when you get the book before the end of 2017. CoParent Courage: https://CoParentCourage.com Custody Without Courts: https://CustodyWithoutCourts.com ...

In today's episode I tell you why I've been away from this Podcast for a few weeks and the new Project I've taken on. It's writing a book called "Custody Without Courts" and in this episode I tell you how you can get a free sample chapter of the book.

In today's Podcast I talk about Empathy and how we can use it as a tool to be able to understand our CoParent and help others.  I give you 3 easy to understand exercises that act like "an antibiotic" against Apathy. If you have any questions, you can write me directly at TommyT@CoParentCourage.com. You can always subscribe to my Newsletter by going to my site at https://CoParentCourage.com and clicking on the Newsletter link. Thanks for listening.

In this Podcast I answer 2 questions from frustrated CoParents about their previous partners and the influence they have over their kids. These are great questions that we ALL have in our CoParenting lives and answers we can all use.  If you have a question you can write me directly at TommyT@CoParentCourage.com for any comments or to send me a question you'd like to have answered in this Podcast. You can always subscribe to my Newsletter by going to my site at https://CoParentCourage.com and clicking on the Newsletter link. Thanks for listening.