How to Co-Parent Without the Chaos: Building Peace With Your Ex So Your Children Can Thrive

How to Co-Parent Without the Chaos: Building Peace With Your Ex So Your Children Can ThriveCo-parenting after divorce is not about being friends. It is about being grown and choosing peace for your children's future. About the Episode: In this episode of BACKtalk, we sit down with clinical social worker and educator Darlene Taylor. She breaks down how parents can build a healthy, cooperative co-parenting relationship—even when emotions run high, trust feels broken, and history is heavy.This conversation goes beyond theory. We dive into practical tools, mindset shifts, and real-life strategies for reducing conflict, protecting your children’s emotional health, and choosing peace without erasing your boundaries. Key Topics CoveredThe BIFF Method: How to communicate effectively (Brief, Informative, Friendly, and Firm). The High Road Strategy: Why someone has to choose peace first to break the cycle of conflict.Internalization: Understanding that when you tear down your co-parent, you are speaking to half of your child. Emotional Boundaries: How to handle a co-parent who still triggers you. Practical Tools: Mindset shifts that change everything for your family’s dynamic. Watch until the end for the mindset shift that changes everything. 🔗 RESOURCES MENTIONED: Darlene Taylor’s Book: "It’s Not About Us: A Co-parenting Survival Guide to Taking the High Road" (Available on Amazon & Barnes & Noble).Co-Parenting Coaching: Visit darlenetaylor.com for more information.StreamYard Discount: Looking to level up your stream? Get a $10 discount here! 😍 📱 JOIN THE COMMUNITY:

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How to Co-Parent Without the Chaos: Building Peace With Your Ex So Your Children Can Thrive is an episode from BackTalk: Successful Black Parenting magazine by J.R. Celeste.

This episode is 00:47:33 long.

This episode was published on Apr 15, 2026.

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