PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS FOR THOSE WITH IMPOSSIBLE CO-PARENTS!
Co-Parent Dilemmas

Co-Parent Dilemmas

There are at least two sides to every conflict, and when it's between divorced or separated parents, sparks can fly. In each episode, co-parenting experts Diane Dierks and Rick Voyles answer listener questions and talk about the benefits and risks of Letting Go vs. Holding On to the conflict in a variety of complex topics facing co-parents today. Episodes are released every Sunday at noon. Listeners can email their dilemmas or questions to 1234Dilemma@gmail.com to have them addressed on an upcoming episode. Learn how to be a NON-Impossible co-parent by listening each week!

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BEGINNING WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6TH

We are excited to announce a new benefit for listeners who become Patreon VIPs (for only $10/month)! Diane will be hosting support groups online every Wednesday at noon (EST) for an hour, beginning March 6th. You can come to one or come to all.

Each week of the month will focus on a different subject:

1st Wednesday of each month: Staying Grounded in the Midst of Parental Alienation

2nd Wednesday of each month: Dealing with the Trauma of False Accusations

3rd Wednesdays: Surviving the Narcissistic Co-Parent

4th Wednesdays: Confronting Post-Separation Control and Abuse

We'll do this through May, but if attendance remains constant, we'll continue through he summer. Just CLICK HERE to become a Non-Impossible VIP, and the Zoom link will be sent to you each Tuesday through the Patreon app.

 

 

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DO PARENT ALIENATORS RESEMBLE CULT LEADERS?
You’ll be shocked at the answer  

 

 LISTEN NOW TO OUR EPISODE WITH A LITTLE BIT CULTY


ALBC podcasters, Sarah Edmondson & Nippy Ames, escaped the cult NXIVM and were major whistleblowers who played a large part in the making of the popular HBO series, The Vow (now in its second season). Co-Parent Dilemmas podcast co-hosts, Diane Dierks and Rick Voyles, joined ALBC recently to talk about the similarities between cult leaders and parental alienators. If you’ve experienced either of these devastating situations, you don’t want to miss this collaborative look at the masters of coercive control.

 

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Recent Episodes

March 17, 2024

S4.E30. “How Do I Get Her to Stop?” The Purpose of Boundaries

Diane & Rick address Zachary’s question about how to get his co-parent to stop bringing her toxic boyfriend to the children’s activities. He worries the children will get in the middle of the conflict. They discuss the purpo…
March 10, 2024

S4.E29. Is It Possible or Probable? Let That Be Your Guide

Diane & Rick address listener Danny’s question about the top three issues facing high-conflict parents and how to resolve them. The hosts discuss the fact that the issues are not the problem, but what lies underneath them, s…
March 3, 2024

S4.E28. Daddy’s Little Girl

Shawn asks a question about how to help her 19-year-old daughter repair her relationship with her father. Diane & Rick discuss the importance of acting parental no matter how old the child is. The discuss the daughter’s dile…
Feb. 25, 2024

S4.E27. The Problem with Self-Representation

Sometimes approaching your court case without an attorney can leave you vulnerable and without all the information you need to make good decisions. Diane & Rick explore a listener’s frustrations about her parenting plan lang…
Feb. 18, 2024

S4.E26. Who Gets Final Say? Another Parenting Plan Disaster

Diane & Rick answer listener Ryan’s question about which therapist he and his co-parent should choose for their daughter. The one nearest dad or mom? What really matters? Is it possible to have a “harmonious” discussion, as …
Feb. 11, 2024

S4.E25. Narcissism in Co-Parenting: What is it? How do you respond? Will your child be a narcissist, too?

Diane & Rick discuss the mental health issues that are connected to someone with an extremely self-focused personality disorder, also known as a Narcissist. They differentiate the clinical information from what is promoted o…

Recent Blog Posts

GASLIGHTED. "WHAT THE...?!"

It’s been a while since I divorced my children’s father – 34 years, to be exact. Since that time, I have made a career out of helping co-parents strive for peace. But when that kind of time goes by, you can lose sight of how it f…

UNPACKING PARENTAL ALIENATION WITH CHILDREN IN MIND

For the purpose of clarity, I have used the term Parent A to describe the parent the children primarily live with and who is being accused of undermining the other parent’s relationship. Parent B is the parent who believes he/she is being un…

SEASON TWO: THE CASE FROM HELL – DREAM TEAM CASE STUDY NOTES

To access the podcast episodes corresponding to these notes, visit www.CPDilemmas.com. There you can access Season Two, Episodes 1-6. (NOTE FROM DIANE:  Names of the parties have been changed to protect the information, but all facts of the ca…

About the Hosts

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Diane Dierks

Non-profit director, licensed therapist, author, and podcast co-host

DIANE DIERKS is a licensed marriage and family therapist, as well as the executive director of the Center for Navigating Family Change (www.CNFC.org), a non-profit that provides court-ordered parenting education and co-parenting services to the state of Georgia. She has been a parenting coordinator and reunification therapist for many years, and provides consultation and expert witness services in high conflict custody matters. She resides in St. Simons Island, Georgia, with her husband and their three-legged Lab mix and one-eyed Yorkie. She has two grown children and two grandchildren.

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Dr. RIck Voyles

Business owner, mediator, parent coordinator, author, and podcast co-host

RICK VOYLES is CEO of the Center for Dispute Solutions, as well as a certified business coach, an anger management specialist and a professional mediator. Rick travels internationally, training and developing federal mediators in their agency ADR programs. He is a published author, business coach and entrepreneur. He has developed an online Mediation Training including over 17 video presentations. He has also produced a TV program, “Conflict, Mediation and You” where he discusses topics in conflict management, as well as mediation techniques. Rick is a subject matter expert in the areas of Divorce, Co-parenting, Negotiation, Cross-cultural Communication and Conflict Resolution. He frequently teaches court-ordered co-parenting seminars and is a trained parenting coordinator. He lives in Atlanta with his wife, Janet.