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Cooperative Coparenting

The creator of the Cooperative Co-Parenting Method—a practical framework that helps parents build one secure childhood across two homes.

10/27/2026

Can you feel lonely in a marriage without ever being alone? Absolutely.

Not every struggling relationship is marked by arguments, tension, or obvious conflict. Sometimes, the most telling sign is what’s not happening.

It’s a quiet kind of disconnect that can develop so gradually, you may not even recognize it.

There’s a name for this: silent divorce.

In my latest blog, I’m exploring a side of marriage that often goes unspoken. The good news? Emotional distance doesn’t always mean the relationship is beyond repair. But it is a warning sign. 💙

Read more, https://www.aurishasmolarski.com/silent-divorce/

10/22/2026

🎄 The holidays can be complicated for co-parents, but they don't have to be filled with conflict.

Between family traditions, competing schedules, and the emotions that come with celebrating across two homes, a little preparation can go a long way.

The conversations you have before the holiday season can help create a calmer, more predictable, and emotionally supportive experience for your children.

📌 Save this checklist, share it with your co-parent, and start planning early!

10/20/2026

Your child is connected to both of you. ❤️

When you criticize your co-parent, even in small, seemingly harmless ways, your child may hear more than a disagreement about parenting. They may interpret those judgments as criticism of someone they love, or even parts of themselves.

One of the foundations of secure co-parenting is learning to separate your feelings about your former partner from your child’s relationship with them.

You don’t have to agree on every parenting decision. You don’t have to share the same values, rules, or routines. But you can choose how you speak about those differences in front of your child.

Your child deserves the freedom to love both parents without feeling caught in the middle.

10/13/2026

When co-parenting becomes a constant battle over who's right and who's wrong, it's easy to lose sight of whose needs should be at the center of it all - your child's.

Once co-parents can get out of the self-oriented, self-protective stance, then they can start to gain more perspective to be able to truly see what their kids need.

In my practice, that's where the real work starts.

Ready to approach co-parenting differently? DM me for a free consultation.

10/08/2026

So much of what brings people to therapy has been working quietly in the background for a long time.

Maybe you notice the same conflict showing up in different relationships. You become overwhelmed by certain situations without fully understanding why. You react in ways that don’t feel like you, shut down when you want to stay connected, or keep finding yourself in patterns you’ve promised yourself you wouldn’t repeat.

These responses usually didn’t come from nowhere.

Therapy is about creating space to bring curiosity and understanding to how these patterns may have been helpful at one time, and how they may no longer be. With compassion, we start to heal the parts of you that were left alone, unheard, yearning to be seen and loved for who you were. From there, you can start to take steps towards more authentic ways of relating to yourself and others. I see you.

DM me to set up a free consultation with me or one of the skilled therapists on my team. 💙

10/01/2026

What children absorb after a separation often comes from what they experience over time: how conflict is handled, whether they’re given permission to love both parents freely, whether each home feels emotionally steady, and whether the adults around them are able to build healthier patterns moving forward. 🕊️

The goal isn’t to convince your kids that your divorce was “for the best.” It’s to help them discover, through experience, that change and loss can coexist with safety, connection, and the possibility of something healthier. 💙

For more guidance on helping children feel secure, connected, and supported across two homes, my book *Cooperative Co-Parenting for Secure Kids* goes much deeper into the tools and mindset that make that possible. Link in bio. 🔗

09/29/2026

Your child doesn’t experience their other parent as simply “your ex.” That person is part of their identity, their history, and often part of how they understand themselves.

So when a child repeatedly hears that one parent is selfish, irresponsible, difficult, or “the problem,” they may be left trying to reconcile two things at once:

I love this person.
And I’m being told there’s something wrong with them.
Does that mean there's something wrong with me?

That’s a heavy emotional conflict for a child to carry.

You don’t have to approve of everything your co-parent does. You don’t have to hide your own feelings or pretend the relationship was healthy.

But those feelings belong with other adults, not on your child’s shoulders.

Giving your child permission to love both parents freely helps protect their sense of belonging, identity, and emotional security across two homes. 💙

09/22/2026

Do you agree? Disagree? Let's talk about it in the comments. 👇

09/15/2026

Collaboration and accommodation can look similar from the outside, but they are not the same.

If you’re always the one adjusting, saying yes to avoid conflict, or putting your own needs aside to keep the peace, that isn’t necessarily collaboration.

Healthy collaboration includes flexibility and boundaries, meaning your perspective gets to stay in the room, too. The goal isn’t for one parent to give in. It’s to move away from “who wins?” and toward solutions that support both parents — and, most importantly, your child.

If “keeping the peace” has started to mean losing your voice, let’s work on changing that. Schedule a free consultation with me via the link in my bio. 🔗

09/03/2026

Healing doesn’t erase what happened in our past. It changes what we carry forward and how we show up for ourselves and the people we love. ❤️‍🩹

In my work, I help clients bring awareness to how past experiences, attachment wounds, and old protective patterns may still be showing up in the present. With insight and self-compassion, we can begin to understand those patterns, soften what no longer serves us, and create more secure ways of relating to ourselves and those most important to us. 🌱

If you’re curious about what this work might look like for you, I offer a free consultation where we can talk about your needs and whether working together feels like the right fit. Visit the link in my bio, and let’s chat. 💬 🔗

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