Feb 19, 2021
Through her psychotherapy practice and her own experience as a divorced mother of three children, Dr. Jenna Flowers knows the importance of prioritizing children's well-being and practicing "conscious coparenting." Her book, The Conscious Parent's Guide to Coparenting: A Mindful Approach to Creating a Collaborative, Positive Parenting Plan,
About Dr. Jenna Flowers
Dr. Jenna Flowers
has her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and is a Licensed Marriage
& Family Therapist. She has a private practice in Newport Beach,
California teaching parenting classes, and seeing individuals,
children and couples and is often asked to consult on divorce cases
addressing coparenting issues. In 2016, The Conscious Parent's
Guide to Coparenting was published by Simon and Schuster. Dr.
Jenna is EMDR therapy trained and has studied Attachment Focused
EMDR. She has had the privilege of attending consultation groups
with interpersonal neurobiology pioneer and author of "Parenting
From the Inside Out" Daniel Siegel, MD., Tina Payne Bryson PhD. Dr.
Jenna is also the Clinical Director of Mainspring Family Wellness
in Newport Beach and is the cohost of The Mainspring Family
Wellness Podcast. She is the proud mom to three kids ages 19, 12,
and 9.
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The Conscious Parent's Guide to Coparenting: A mindful approach to creating a collaborative, positive parenting plan
If you're facing the challenge of raising children in two
homes, you may be feeling overwhelmed and unsure of how to build a
healthy coparenting relationship. With The Conscious Parent's Guide
to Coparenting, you'll learn how to take a relationship-centered
approach to parenting, foster forgiveness, and find constructive
ways to move on when relationships change. Coparenting means
putting your child's needs first. And conscious parenting
acknowledges a child's thoughts, feelings, and needs, as well as a
parent's responsibility to them.
This easy-to-use handbook helps you to:
Build a coparenting relationship based on mutual respect
Lower stress levels for the entire family
Communicate openly with children about divorce
Discuss and reach parenting decisions together
Protect children, meet their needs, and help them build
resilience
Educate your family and friends about coparenting
The concept of ending a marriage peacefully, with compassion and
respect for former partners, is often viewed with surprise in
modern society. But choosing to consciously coparent is an
important choice you can make for yourself and your children--one
that will benefit the emotional health of your family for years to
come.
Resources/Related
9 Secrets for Raising Kids Who Become Thriving Adults
Ep. 123: Connection Comes First
One Simple Thing: Monthly Parenting Challenges for a Happier, More Connected Family