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Why Children seem to Align with the Maladaptive Parent - A Developmental Perspective
Many parents who find themselves in a high-conflict divorce situation, often fear that their children will “take sides” with the...
AJ Gajjar
Jan 233 min read


Proving the Validity of a Child's Feelings
How do you prove the validity of a child’s feelings? Decisions in Family Court are supposed to be made on based on proof – in theory ....
AJ Gajjar
Jan 33 min read


Helping Kids Through the Grief of High-Conflict Parenting
*Written by guest author, Dr. Annette Athy * Like all of us, our kids just want to feel loved and like they belong. As a former counselor...
AJ Gajjar
Nov 18, 20244 min read


Self-care during Hardship
*Written by guest author, Chavisa Horemans, of The Mother Corp. * Parenting means having enough in our tanks to look after our...
AJ Gajjar
Oct 29, 20244 min read


It's a lose-lose for the Children
“An abusive parent has no right to be in the life of their child”. “A narcissistic parent must be removed, with no access to their...
AJ Gajjar
Aug 30, 20243 min read


“Parental Rights” in Alberta is a Myth.
*Written by: Bailey Curtis, Edmonton Family Network In Alberta, parents often believe that they have “the right” to have access or...
AJ Gajjar
Aug 21, 20242 min read


Stop Sacrificing our Children to Appease Parental Entitlement
Children have a right to have a relationship with both parents. Having solid relationships with both parents leads to the best positive...
AJ Gajjar
Jul 28, 20245 min read


Why Does this have to be SO hard?
“WHY is co-parenting with a high-conflict other parent SO different from amicable co-parenting?” “WHY does it have to be SO HARD?” I get...
AJ Gajjar
Jul 4, 20243 min read


Children don't get to...
“Children do not get to make those decisions”. Something I have heard countless times in conversations around custody, parenting time,...
AJ Gajjar
Jun 26, 20244 min read


Dinosaurs and Family Law
Archaic, slow moving, lumbering giants. Slow to change. Resistant to doing things differently. Dinosaurs evolved over millions of years....
AJ Gajjar
Jan 12, 20243 min read


Two Lies and a Hard Truth
It’s time to set the record straight. I have heard so many misconceptions from potential clients and clients. Misconceptions that sadly,...
AJ Gajjar
Dec 8, 20234 min read


When "Good Enough" Parenting Just isn't Good Enough
There has been a lot of information coming out for quite some time now around the idea of “good enough” parenting. And it seems to have...
AJ Gajjar
Aug 1, 20234 min read


Reframing the Vilification of Narcissism
“Narcissists are the scum of the earth”. “Narcissists are the Devil”. “They are Evil”. “They are the relentless predator, picking out the...
AJ Gajjar
Aug 29, 20223 min read


How to communicate with a High-Conflict Co-Parent
Last week I was listening to a podcast on how to Co-Parent in High-Conflict. (Spoiler alert: You can’t!) But then I realized that there...
AJ Gajjar
May 29, 20224 min read


Blue Hair and Tattoos
Yesterday, I got blue highlights done in my hair. Extreme? Maybe. Maybe not. It depends on how you know me. If you’re someone who has...
AJ Gajjar
May 1, 20224 min read


The Fine Line
*For the purpose of writing this article, the unhealthy parent is the father. I recognize however that the unhealthy / high-conflict...
AJ Gajjar
Mar 6, 20224 min read


Navigating the Holidays (How to minimize the drama, and maintain your Sanity!)
The holidays are hard. The first holiday without the other parent in the picture is even more difficult. To be quite frank, I can tell...
AJ Gajjar
Dec 12, 20214 min read


The Abuse Doesn't Stop - Managing Secondary Abuse Through your Journey
So, you’ve left the abuser. Or been discarded and they left you. Either way, it’s done. The biggest most important event that will define...
AJ Gajjar
Oct 31, 20216 min read
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