The 7 Fatal Mistakes Divorced and Separated Parents Make: Strategies for Raising Healthy Children of Divorce and Conflict - Paperback

by Shannon R. Rios (Author)

Raising confident, emotionally healthy children after divorce or separation can be challenging-but it's absolutely possible with the right tools and mindset.
The 7 Fatal Mistakes Divorced & Separated Parents Make: Strategies for Raising Healthy Children of Divorce and Conflict offers compassionate, practical guidance for parents who want to support their children through family change and build a cooperative, respectful co-parenting relationship.

Written by Shannon Rios, a therapist and child of divorce with more than two decades of experience supporting families, this essential resource provides over 30 exercises, insights, and strategies designed to help parents communicate effectively, reduce conflict, and create stability for their children.

Whether you're divorced, separated, considering divorce, or never married, this book offers support to:

• Understand and avoid the seven most common mistakes co-parents make

• Strengthen your child's emotional security during transitions

• Model healthy communication, boundaries, and empathy

• Foster connection, calm, and cooperation within your family

This book is written for parents who want to do their best during a difficult season-and who believe their children deserve love, peace, and stability above all else.

Author Biography

Shannon Rios is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in children and families of divorce and conflict. She has taught the state mandated course "Coparenting and Divorce" to hundreds of parents in MN and CO. A child of divorce herself, Shannon shares many of her own stories and insights she experienced growing up in a family of conflict. Shannon's passion is empowering children and families to live the best lives possible.