Co-Parenting

In this episode, Emily meets with Gretchen Hartmann to discuss the process of co-parenting therapy when parents disagree on decisions for raising their children. During the conversation, Hartmann differentiates between individual or couples therapy and co-parenting therapy to assist those who are not romantic partners to make decisions together to raise their children with consideration for family values, the best interests of the child, and compliance with state law. She explains what parents can expect from the process of engaging in co-parenting therapy, including a definition of the role of the therapist within the co-parenting therapy process when the court is involved in the parents' co-parenting relationship.