How to Get Through the Holidays With a Narcissistic Co-Parent

The holiday schedule text will arrive at the worst possible moment, he'll promise the kids something enormous, and somewhere in December you'll catch yourself trying to make this the most perfect holiday they've ever had. Let's not do that this year. Here's a calmer plan for getting through the season with a narcissistic co-parent.

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In this video, I share why the holidays bring out the worst in a narcissistic co-parent, why parallel parenting works when co-parenting won't, and a simple plan for the schedule, the gifts, the kids' questions, and the days when they're not with you. And if your parenting plan is unclear about the holidays, talk to your attorney now, not on December 23rd.

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CHAPTERS
0:00 Why you don't need a perfect holiday
0:55 Why the holidays bring out the worst in him
1:48 Parallel parenting over the holidays
4:10 The gifts: don't enter the contest
5:14 "Dad says you're ruining the holidays"
6:13 The days the kids aren't with you
6:48 Your holiday plan

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I'm Victoria McCooey, High-Conflict Divorce Coach, Certified Divorce Mediator and creator of She Breaks Free. My own divorce lasted six years, followed by 11 more years of post-divorce court conflict. Today I help intelligent women navigate divorce from narcissistic and high-conflict partners with more clarity, confidence and strategy. New videos every Friday.

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