Sometimes with a high-conflict ex-spouse, it feels like you just can't win. Like no matter how hard you try, you'll still be fighting forever. Like you could have just stayed married if you were still going to deal with this much drama. That's where Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq. comes in. As the founder of the High Conflict Institute and with years of dealing with high-conflict individuals under his belt, there is no better resource for how to co-parent with your high-conflict ex-spouse. Personality dis...
Aug 13, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 77
"Stop saying yes to all of your ex's demands," New York Divorce Attorney Dennis Vetrano warns. Your parental pride, as he calls it, is not going to do your kids any favors in the long run. In this episode of Moms Moving On, Dennis and I uncover the parenting plan secrets you never knew you always needed, and tips to create a plan that works best for your children. "Throughout the course of my nearly two-decade career, I have rescued children from neglectful homes, empowered clients to escape abu...
Aug 04, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 75
At the end of 2020, style editor and fashion expert Bobbie Thomas was forced to tragically say goodbye to the love of her life, Michael, and accept reality as a single mom to her now 6-year-old son, Miles. In this episode of Moms Moving On, Bobbie talks about adjusting to life as a single mom, managing her grief as she moves forward, and how she talks to Miles about his late-father when the hard-hitting questions come her way. What shines through in this episode, despite the grief and heartbreak...
Jul 30, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 74
As if adjusting to life after divorce weren't challenging enough, we're faced with the age-old question of "What do I do with all of this stuff?!" That's where Michelle Sarao, Founder of Divorce RX. comes in. Michelle helps divorcing parents organize their homes + lives, and takes the overwhelm out of the transition to this new stage. Whether you're adjusting to life as a single mom after downsizing or you're struggling with what to do with all those things that remind of your life "before," or ...
Jul 27, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 73
As moms, we all want the same thing when it comes to divorce - a good one, if there even is such a thing. We want the amicable divorce, the friendly "I want the best for you," relationship with our exes because we know that will ultimately benefit our kids the most. But sometimes, it's only one parent who is in favor of a good divorce, while the other parent chooses anger and ego over anything else. In this episode of Moms Moving On, good divorce proponent and author of The Mom’s Guide to a Good...
Jul 22, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 78
Co-parenting a child with special needs take a little extra care and attention, and so does making sure your divorce papers and parenting plan reflect that. In this episode of Moms Moving On, Rebecca Amster-Cantor, a therapist, attorney, and the GO-TO for all things divorce and family related here in Miami, helps break down how to handle divorce and co-parenting when you have a child with special needs. We spoke about a wide range of topics including: - How to ensure both parents follow the IEP ...
Jul 19, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 76
The divorce process may seem scary, but top Tampa family law attorney Seth Nelson of Nelson Koster Family Law and Mediation is sharing his tips for how to make an otherwise unhappy process much less dramatic. On this episode of Moms Moving On, Seth and I chatted about: - Making the divorce process work for you - Dealing with high-conflict, ego-driven exes - What's worth a fight, and what really could be let go One of the best tips Seth shared on this episode? "Live your life, not your divorce." ...
Jul 16, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 75
Getting divorced is hard, no doubt, but no ever tells you about how it might feel when you or your ex spouse introduce your children to a new romantic partner. There are questions, lots of them, and you'll want to know just how to answer those - especially if things don't go as planned. That's why I brought Evelyn Mendal, early childhood expert, back to the podcast - no one answers these tough questions quite like her. And in the process, she'll make you feel better, too. Evelyn is the founder o...
Jul 08, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 73
If you've suffered a strained relationship with your father in your childhood, it's only natural that you may have some issues with your personal relationships in adulthood. Commonly known as 'Daddy Issues,' a term often thrown around for laughs, anyone who has said issues know that they are no laughing matter as they can be deeply painful and leave lasting wounds. Conscious Parenting Practitioner Erin Morrison and I bonded over the fact that we both share these issues, and have worked really ha...
Jun 28, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 72
Breaking the toxic relationship cycle after divorce is critical to moving on in an empowered, productive way but can also be one of the most difficult things to do, especially if you've been in the toxic relationship cycle for years. On this episode of Moms Moving On, I sat down with Dr. Tracy Dalgleish, psychologist and couples therapist to examine why we fall victim to unhealthy relationship patterns, and more importantly, how to break the cycle. Because you deserve a happy, healthy, and fulfi...
Jun 23, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 71
If there's one thing us mamas strive to be after divorce, it's the very best co-parents we can be, despite the often challenging and rocky road of co-parenting. I invited Certified Life Coach Mikki Gardner to help us debunk some co-parenting myths and explain the power of conscious co-parenting, and incredible strategy designed to protect both you and your children throughout the divorce and co-parenting process. At the end of the day, we can only give what we have, as Mikki shares, and our chil...
Jun 21, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 70
It's the first question on every divorcing woman's mind: Should I change my name after divorce? While this is an extremely personal decision, the truth is, if you do go ahead and decide to drop your ex's last name, doing so has traditionally been such a hassle. Until Hitchswitch. Hitchswitch makes changing your name after divorce as easy as clicking on the website, filling out a few forms, paying a very low fee, and voila - name changed, without having to wait in line for hours at the social sec...
Jun 07, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 69
Andrea Javor is a magic maker - she's not just coaching women through their divorces, she's helping women find their "happily better after" when it comes to their careers after divorce as well. In short, she's the full package. In this episode, we dug deep into the questions every woman must ask herself when faced with starting life over after divorce, and touched on the secrets to what it takes to get back to your happiest self, personally and professionally - and it all starts with breaking fr...
May 31, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 68
The second we can shift our perspectives from how much our first marriages hurt us to how much we learned from them instead, a whole new world opens up for us divorced women. This is the trick that Karen Stanley, author of Becoming Mrs. Stanley, harnessed back when her first marriage ended, and now she's teaching women all over the world how to use their exes as their greatest teachers. Karen Stanley is an entrepreneur, professional Mezzo-Soprano, speaker, blogger, yogi, hiker, mom, wife and lau...
May 28, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 67
It's no secret that Frank Catania is everyone's favorite New Jersey House-husband, well, ex-husband. As the world's best ex-better-half to Dolores Catania, the world has watched this couple, who has split up over 20 years due to Frank's admitted infidelity, have each other's backs like its nobody's business. Not to mention, they co-parent their kids Frank Jr. and Gabby like champs. After chatting with Dolores a few months back, she insisted I interview Frank to get to the bottom of why men cheat...
May 26, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 66
"There is no freedom greater than a woman who is finally going to honor her authentic self," Dr. Shefali shares on this episode of Moms Moving On, and we couldn't agree more. As a world-renowned clinical psychologist, thought leader, author, and expert in personal development, Dr. Shefali has become somewhat of a guru for so many including Oprah. And now, as a divorced woman, she is sharing what it means to have a radical awakening as a woman, and detailing it all in her brand new book, out toda...
May 18, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 65
Imagine not knowing who you truly are or feeling like you're living life for everyone BUT yourself - that's exactly how Melissa Bernstein, co-founder of Melissa & Doug toys, felt for almost half of her life. In honor of Mental Health Awareness month, we had an in-depth conversation about her struggles with her own mental health, not being able to feel a sense of purpose or happiness, and what led her to writing her first book, LifeLines. Since taking a journey inward, Melissa has not only be...
May 06, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 64
Feel your righteous anger, own it, and learn how to deal with it so that you can move on from your divorce in a healthy, emotionally evolved way with none other than 'The Divorce Doctor' herself, clinical psychologist Dr. Elizabeth Cohen. Dr. Cohen received her PhD in clinical psychology from Boston University. As part of her graduate training, she treated clients at the world-renowned Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders in Boston, MA. Dr. Cohen was the recipient of the prestigious American...
Apr 20, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 61
We spend a lot of time worrying about how we'll cope with divorce and co-parenting, but, wait, how are we helping our kids cope with divorce an co-parenting? The notion that kids are resilient and adaptable is great and all, but we have to give them the tools to be able to find their resiliency and adaptability, especially through divorce and co-parenting. We have to help them take the fear out of life's scary moments. This is where Certified Child Life Specialist Randi Jaffe comes in. Randi has...
Apr 15, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 60
For four years now, author and co-parenting mom Katie Bingham-Smith has written for a multitude of motherhood publications on the struggles of divorce and what it's like to co-parent two tweens and a teen. And now, she's sharing her whole experience with us on the podcast. From how to have the difficult divorce conversation with your tweens and teens to making co-parenting work with new relationships in the mix, Katie talks open and honestly about her entire divorce experience. Katie Bingham-Smi...
Apr 12, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 59
How to Shelter Your Kids From the Effects of Divorce? "You have to vow to take the high road," Dr. Larry Waldman shares, and most importantly, "you must love your child more than you hate your ex. In this episode of Moms Moving On, we talk about the importance of keeping the divorce drama between the adults only, and protecting our children at any cost - regardless of how high tempers are flaring or how bruised an ego may be. If you want your children to survive divorce without long lasting trau...
Apr 08, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Your most requested podcast guest EVER - Former Real Housewife of OC's Meghan King - joins us on the podcast to talk life after divorce, learning to trust after infidelity, and co-parenting three children with ex Jim Edmonds. Divorce after earth-shattering infidelity is hard, but living it publicly? That seems downright impossible - yet our podcast guest has handled her transition into single motherhood after a painful divorce with nothing but class, grace, and realness - and we love her for it....
Mar 27, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Understanding your triggers can mean the difference between a peaceful life well-lived and living in a constant state of anger and resentment. Does your ex seem to trigger you in all the worst ways, all of the time? Same, or at least this used to be the case, before I really did the work to honor my traumas and truly understand what had the power to trigger me. Like with anything else, when it comes to understanding your triggers, knowledge really is power. That's why I had Marriage and Family T...
Mar 24, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 56
She founded the wildly popular Boss Mom community. Her business continues to thrive and grow and affect the lives of thousands of women. Somewhere in there, she got divorced - but that didn't throw her off course - it simply changed her and fueled her fire even more. Dana Malstaff is a boss in every sense of the word, and in this episode, she's sharing with us how she has handled her recent divorce and continued on thriving, despite the transition into a whole new life with two children in tow. ...
Mar 21, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 55
How the hell am I going to survive after divorce? Can I do this? Can I take care of myself? And what about co-parenting? If you've ever asked yourself any of these questions, you've come to the right place, because Maria Hunt, the brains behind popular Instagram account Unicorn Moms, shares her story and more. Maria is a single mama of two boys living in California. After leaving the corporate world, she founded Unicorn Moms, an online and real world social community conceived and created to giv...
Mar 12, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Talking to our kids about divorce is important - but also, slightly confusing and overwhelming, if we're being honest. That's why we're chatting with Chicago-based Family Law Attorney Eva Matela Kogut of Kogut & Wilson. In this episode of Moms Moving On, we're talking about: - How to broach these important conversations with our kids - How to get on the same page with your ex when it comes to the kids - What to say to your family AND MORE! Eva is an award-winning family law attorney who is c...
Mar 07, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Maybe you know her as the beautiful woman who first stepped onto the NJ housewife scene back in 2016. Or maybe you're intrigued by her amazing ability to stay out of the drama that doesn't involve her. Or maybe you're drawn in by her fierce loyalty and badass sense of humor. For us divorced mamas though, it's always been her fierce commitment to co-parenting and putting her kids first that has kept her on our short list of favorite Bravo housewives. Her kids being the reason, she says, for choos...
Feb 25, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 52
The dating app profile picture - how much is too much? The dating app profile bio - less is more or tell all? How do I get past the fear of putting myself back out there again? In this episode of Moms Moving On, psychotherapist-turned-dating coach Melanie Hersch helps answer all of those online dating questions that so many divorced mamas and more. Melanie Hersch is a psychotherapist turned dating coach who teaches singles how to rewire the unconscious patterns that have been preventing them fro...
Feb 21, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 50
New motherhood can be a scary world for some - even scarier if you're also facing divorce at the same time. Jen Schwartz, the postpartum depression warrior behind Motherhood Understood, joins us to chat about dealing with some pretty heavy emotions many women face as they ease into motherhood and divorce at the same time. Jen Schwartz, also known as “the medicated mommy,” is the founder and CEO of Motherhood Understood, a platform, community, and story-sharing hub for women affected by pregnancy...
Feb 16, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 49
For years, Dr. Jenn Mann, author, psychotherapist, and host of Vh1's Couples Therapy, has helped couples figure out how to heal, how to move on, or how to heal AND move on. In this episode, she's sharing tips on when to salvage the relationship, when to let it go, and how to communicate through it all - even as co-parents. You'll love her honest advice - especially about how to drag a man to the couples counselor's couch! Dr. Jenn Mann is one of the most well known psychotherapists in the countr...
Feb 10, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 48
