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Learning from Failures: Guide to a Successful Parenting Plan

Discover how turning divorce mistakes into powerful lessons can transform your approach to co-parenting and child custody. In this eye-opening episode, experts share insights on crafting comprehensive parenting plans that prioritize child well-being, reduce conflict, and embrace mediation benefits over high-conflict divorce battles. Explore long-term parenting plans, joint decision-making, and strategies to avoid court while navigating co-parenting challenges and your child's evolving needs.

Key Takeaways

• Learn the top 10 parenting plan checklist items, including parental responsibilities, shared parenting time, and dispute resolution processes to ensure a robust framework for post-divorce parenting.
• Understand the four pillars of co-parenting—education, extracurricular, medical, and religion—and how to refine them for joint decision-making while addressing potential high-conflict divorce issues.
• Discover mediation vs court advantages, such as alternative dispute resolution and family mediation, to create flexible, long-term parenting plans that promote child well-being and minimize custody battles.
• Explore strategies for dealing with toxic co-parents, supporting your child's relationship with your ex, and using tools like parenting coordinators or New Ways for Families to handle co-parenting challenges effectively.

Featuring

Sarah Bates: Certified Divorce Specialist and guide behind Naked Divorce Filer by DTSW, helping clients with uncontested divorces through clear, drama-free processes.
Ken Maynard: Certified Divorce Financial Analyst and Accredited Family Mediator, using the Soft Landing Divorce Settlement Method for collaborative, cost-effective divorce mediation and parenting plans.

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💬 Thanks for Listening Ken Maynard Thank you for joining us on the Soft Landing Divorce Podcast, where we believe that separation can be a starting point—not just an end. With the right support, you can navigate this transition with dignity, clarity, and a vision for your future. I’m Ken Maynard, Accredited Family Mediator and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA), and founder of Divorce the Smartway. I help separating couples find resolution through constructive dialogue, practical financial planning, and family-first solutions.

• 📞 Phone: (647) 360-3200
• 🌐 Website: divorcethesmartway.ca
• 📧 Email: kmaynard@dtsw.ca

Sarah Bates I believe every ending can be the beginning of a healthier, more empowered life. I’m Sarah Bates—divorce consultant, educator, and advocate for compassionate separation. If you're navigating separation, co-parenting, or just need guidance on building the right team, I’m here to help.

• 📞 Phone: (647) 493-1800
• 🌐 Website: www.thesmartdivorce.com
• 📧 Email: sarah@thesmartdivorce.com

Let’s build your soft landing—together.

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