Successful Co-Parenting with a Toxic Ex - by Susan Buniva (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Work with your ex to put your child first

It's possible to stay positive and raise emotionally healthy children with a toxic ex when you have the right tools and support. This guided journal provides compassionate prompts and practices that will help you make peace with your situation, co-parent in a way that serves the best interests of your child or children, and ultimately recover and move on with your life.

• Accept where you are--Find your inner strength to release baggage, resentment, and regret as you take your first steps on the path to healing.
• Deal with a difficult co-parent--Expert advice and exercises will help you learn how to set boundaries, create fair agreements, and reduce ambiguity when dealing with your ex (even when you're co-parenting with a narcissist).
• Support your child--Learn how to help them develop resilience, teach them how to express their feelings, and make them feel safe and loved by both parents.
• Heal yourself--Rediscover what makes you laugh, what brings meaning to your life, and what makes you feel good about the world.

Find the support you need to be your best self, and a parent you can be proud of, with this supportive co-parenting book.

Review Quotes

" Successful Co-Parenting with a Toxic Ex is an absolute must-read for anyone who wants to raise healthy children with a difficult ex. It offers compassionate insights and a series of exercises and journal prompts on topics such as accepting where you are, dealing with a difficult co-parent, helping your child thrive, and healing yourself. Susan is a wise, compassionate, and gifted therapist and coach who is the perfect guide and companion for those on this journey." --Lynne B. Einhaus, PhD, licensed clinical psychologist and collaborative law divorce coach

"Co-parenting after divorce can make for a tough road. Susan relies on personal and professional experience to bring her unique blend of realism, wisdom, and optimism to help parents prioritize their children's needs simultaneously with their own healing." --Gail D. Moskowitz, EdD, MSW, licensed clinical social worker

"Guided journaling may not be for everyone--but it should be! What an insightful, helpful, and practical tool for someone trying to get off the stressful and emotionally debilitating treadmill of co-parenting under these circumstances. Many of my clients could use this beneficial resource." --Donita M. King, Esq., family law and collaborative attorney, arbitrator, and certified mediator

"Through gentle, compassionate, open-ended queries, Susan Buniva helps the reader explore opportunities for self-discovery, compassion, understanding, and, ultimately, healing for oneself, which can lead to a successful co-parenting relationship and healthier children." --Susan Singer, successful co-parent of three remarkable children, artist and author of Birth Affirmations

About the Author

SUSAN BUNIVA MSW, LCSW, is a therapist in private practice in Richmond, Virginia