Episode 260: Doing No Contact with a Co-Parent

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In this episode of Black Girls Heal, I delve into the intricacies of implementing a no-contact process while co-parenting. This much-requested topic focuses on maintaining emotional neutrality and setting firm boundaries when you have to communicate with a co-parent for the sake of your children.

I’ll share practical steps and tips designed to help you stay centered and avoid the emotional triggers that led you to this place. 


Disclaimer: This advice is not suitable for relationships involving physical domestic violence; please seek appropriate support if that is your situation.


In this episode, we cover…

  • 01:41 Challenges of co-parenting during no-contact

  • 03:23 An important disclaimer

  • 05:50 Importance of emotional neutrality

  • 11:48 Seeing your co-parent as a co-worker

  • 24:13 Using parenting apps for communication

  • 27:00 How to set boundaries to avoid emotional traps

  • 31:40 How to deal with toxic relationships

  • 39:28 Communicating with children during no contact


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Shena Lashey