Theresa Alexander Inman welcomes Aurisha Smolarski, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified Co-Parenting Coach, and Mediator. Aurisha discusses the complexities and opportunities of co-parenting post-divorce, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a child-centered approach to ensure children feel secure and loved despite the changes in their family structure. Drawing on her professional experience and personal journey, Aurisha offers insightful strategies for managing emotions, fostering effective communication between co-parents, and creating a supportive environment for children navigating two homes. This episode provides valuable guidance for parents striving to handle separation with the well-being of their children as the priority.
About Aurisha (in her words)
I'm a licensed marriage and family therapist, an author, and a mom.. I live and work in Los Angeles, CA, and have over 15 years of experience working with couples and individuals from diverse backgrounds.
My background in music informs the way I work. Performing music involves verbal and nonverbal, literal and nonliteral, communication to create connection. This is also how I approach therapy. Bringing creativity, curiosity, and empathy to seek answers beyond what may meet the eye allows me to deepen our work together. I believe that once awareness occurs, change can begin. I work in a collaborative, active, and transparent way, and together we walk the path of discovery.
I believe healing occurs within relationships—in the therapeutic setting and in our own personal relationships. I am passionate about helping individuals, couples, and co-parents navigate the complex terrain of their relationships with themselves, each other, and their children.
Being a co-parenting coach, a mediator, and a co-parent myself led me to write Cooperative Co-Parenting for Secure Kids: The Attachment Theory Guide to Raising Kids in Two Homes. Having watched co-parents go from confusion to clarity, conflict to cooperation, and loneliness to belonging, I’m honored to provide guidance to co-parents so they can do what they most want: make sure their kids thrive and are not traumatized by separation or divorce.
Learn more from Aurisha at: https://www.aurishasmolarski.com/
Find her book at: Cooperative Co-parenting For Secure Kids:The Attachment Theory Guide to Co-Parenting
About Theresa
A wife and a mother to two children and grandmother, Theresa Alexander Inman is a Parenting Coach, Board Certified Behavior Analyst, and Infant Toddler Development Specialist. She was introduced to the field of behavior analysis in 2007 after working in many capacities in the juvenile justice system.
Her goal is to improve the lives of children and families by helping them strategize child develop skills to prevent or reduce the effects of possible delays while having fun! She also served as a panelist on the first annual Autism World Summit.
Theresa is also an author, having published “How Can I Help My Child Communicate?” in 2022.
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Parenting with Confidence with Theresa Alexander Inman presents you with answers if you are a tired and frustrated parent with a child diagnosed with a developmental delay. We aim to lift you up from the pressure of doing it right and provide you with the resources to set you and your child up for success!
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