Wishing You Can Change Your Co-Parent?
Are you frustrated by the behavior of your co-parent? Have you tried every which way to get them to see things differently, or to behave better? Wouldn’t it be grand if you could get them to change? The reality is that you can’t change anyone. People change...
Can You Have a Terrible Co-parent and Still Be Happy?
You have a co-parent that drives you insane. It can feel like you are imprisoned by them. You can’t escape them because of your children. It can feel like a life sentence. Is it possible to be happy anyway? Yes! The trick is learning how to invest your energy and...
“Broken” Home: The Power of Language
We refer to homes in which the parents are divorced as “broken” homes and we refer to homes in which parents remain married as “intact” homes. What do these descriptors say about what we believe to be true about these two different types of families? Language is...
BEING vs. DOING
When I teach co-parenting classes, the questions I get about parenting issues often start with “What do I DO when my child…” But I think a better question would be “How do I BE when my child…” And the answer to that question is always the same: BE PRESENT. What we...
A Homeless Man, A Wheat Penny and Parenting
My nephew and I are walking along the street and a homeless man approaches us. He is very dirty and his clothes are torn and worn. When he’s a few feet away, I remember that I recently made a vow to myself to look homeless people in the eye. Walking past and...Life-Changing Co-Parenting Book
Welcome to my Blog
I am Alisa Jaffe Holleron, the creator/author of An Unexpected Journey book, classes and professional workshops. I hope you will explore my material, purchase a book, come to a class, or if you are a professional, come to a workshop, and learn about the work that I am proud to say has helped many many divorced co-parents find power and wisdom in very difficult circumstances. I look forward to serving you!