Navigating Co-Parenting: “It’s Not About Us!” A conversation with Darlene Taylor, MSW, CPC- Life and Parent Coach

In this compelling episode, host Mandy Barr sits down with Darlene Taylor, a social worker, life coach, and author of It's Not About Us: A Co-Parenting Survival Guide for Taking the High Road. With over 15 years of experience as a therapist and family coach, Darlene shares her professional expertise and personal journey of navigating co-parenting post-divorce.

Darlene’s book offers “hard-won wisdom” and actionable strategies to help parents build a healthy, collaborative co-parenting relationship focused on their children's well-being. She discusses her four foundational pillars of successful co-parenting—consistency, flexibility, mutual respect, and trust—and emphasizes the importance of self-growth in creating a positive post-divorce family dynamic.

Listeners will be inspired by Darlene’s journey, including her decision to move across the country to support her daughter’s relationship with her father and how she transformed her parenting approach after recognizing her need for healing. Through heartwarming anecdotes, practical advice, and reflective insights, Darlene demonstrates that turning a challenging situation into an opportunity for growth, resilience, and connection is possible.

This episode is packed with inspiration, tools, and encouragement for anyone navigating co-parenting or seeking to redefine family life after divorce. Don’t miss Darlene’s practical tips, her wisdom on managing emotions, and the stories that shaped her book and guided journal.

Darlene Taylor, MSW, CPC Co-Parenting Coach
(Phone) 747-277-9471
(Email) darlene@darlenetaylor.com
(Website)https://darlenetaylor.com
Learn about Darlene: https://vestadivorce.com/2024/06/14/darlene-taylor/
Schedule: https://calendly.com/darlene-taylor

It's Not About Us - the book