Carol Hughes, Ph.D., LMFT: The Coparenting Blueprint for Strong Families | Raising Parents #86

Strong coparenting not only eases transitions for kids, but also lays the groundwork for resilient, thriving families — regardless of living arrangements or relationship statuses. So, this week on Raising Parents: The Parenting Science Insights Podcast, host Dina Sargeant interviews psychotherapist Carol Hughes, Ph.D., LMFT to find out what it takes to coparent effectively.

One of the founding members of Collaborative Divorce Solutions Orange County, Carol Hughes, Ph.D., LMFT has worked with divorcing couples and their children in her clinical practice since 1983. Carol Hughes, Ph.D., LMFT’s professional mission statement is to assist as many people as possible heal and empower themselves, through collaborative divorce processes. More particularly, Carol Hughes, Ph.D., LMFT has had extensive training in collaborative divorce, mediation, domestic violence, chemical dependency and trauma recovery. To top it all off, she served as an associate professor of human services at Saddleback College for 10 years, training prospective counselors, therapists and others pursuing professions in human services.

In this episode, Carol Hughes, Ph.D., LMFT offers an overview of the key aspects to coparenting and elucidates on its role in the well-being of children, especially after parental separation or divorce. Drawing on her experience in marriage and family therapy, Carol Hughes, Ph.D., LMFT highlights the most common struggles parents face when coparenting, and offers advice for building a strong coparenting foundation as well as navigating parenting disagreements.

Together, Dina and Carol Hughes, Ph.D., LMFT delve into useful habits for coparenting. So, whether you’re married, cohabiting, separated, or divorced, tune in to this episode for evidence-based insights, professional guidance, and research-backed tools to coparent effectively and strengthen your family!

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