Co-parenting with a high-conflict individual requires a structured approach that reduces emotional harm and maintains a clear focus on the child. Parallel parenting provides a framework based on minimal contact, firm boundaries, and consistent routines.

This book offers strategies for organizing communication, managing legal and emotional complexity, and supporting your child's psychological well-being in a hostile co-parenting dynamic. Each chapter delivers practical tools that prioritize structure, documentation, and personal stability.

✅ Inside, You Will Learn How to:

— Create a detailed parenting plan to reduce ambiguity

— Use written communication methods to avoid escalation

— Set and maintain effective boundaries with a counter-parent

— Handle manipulative behaviors like gaslighting and triangulation

— Support your child’s emotional development and stress regulation

— Track behavior patterns and maintain records for legal clarity

— Address loyalty conflicts and prevent parentification

— Approach school, holidays, and shared decisions with precision

— Maintain emotional detachment and mental focus

— Respond to alienation efforts with structured countermeasures

👤 This Book Is For:

— Parents dealing with a narcissistic or emotionally manipulative ex

— Individuals involved in custody agreements with limited cooperation

— Those seeking tools for long-term emotional and legal protection

— Readers who value clarity, order, and practical methods over emotional entanglement

🛠️ What You’ll Find:

— Communication templates and documentation examples

— Parenting coordination strategies for reduced exposure

— Boundary enforcement scripts and follow-up plans

— Mental focus exercises for navigating repeated conflict

— Practical insights from real-life case studies

— Guidelines to preserve your child’s sense of stability and trust

Parallel parenting is a method for managing complexity without relying on emotional alignment. It is a system designed to protect children from unnecessary stress and to support the long-term consistency of the parenting environment.

This book outlines a path forward based on measurable steps, clear decisions, and tools that reinforce structure and emotional control.

Wendy Carter