Securely Attached11 Marras 2025

Navigating high-conflict divorce while prioritizing your own needs and attachment relationships with Karen McMahon

High-conflict divorce doesn't just end a marriage, it can shake your identity, your parenting, and your ability to feel grounded. Joining me to share guidance for parents at the beginning, in the thick of it, or still processing the aftermath is divorce coach Karen McMahon.

Together we explore:

- What defines a high-conflict parent and how this dynamic impacts families.

- Why trying to change your ex keeps you stuck—and where your real power lies.

- Practical strategies to co-parent effectively, even when cooperation feels impossible.

- How to protect kids from the emotional "shrapnel" of conflict while staying grounded yourself.

- How unresolved trauma and attachment patterns can influence who we choose as partners—and how to break those cycles.

- The role of boundaries, support systems, and self-healing in transforming not just your divorce, but your identity moving forward.

Whether you're in the midst of a high-conflict divorce or supporting someone who is, this conversation offers compassionate insight and practical tools to help you reclaim your confidence, protect your children, and move forward with grace.

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ADDITIONAL REFERENCES AND RESOURCES:

🔗 If you're currently in the midst of separation, moving forward after divorce, or adjusting to life post-split, Upshur Bren Psychology Group's weekly virtual Divorce Process Group for Women provides a safe space for women to process their emotions, gain support, and build strategies for moving forward. Visit https://upshurbren.com/group-womensdivorce or schedule a free 30-minute consultation call to learn more.

CHECK OUT ADDITIONAL PODCAST EPISODES YOU MAY LIKE:

🎧334. Divorce, custody & co-parenting: The legal considerations parents need to know with matrimonial attorney Lisa Zeiderman

🎧 42. Busting divorce myths and breaking down the true affect it has on children: A conversation with Michelle Dempsey-Multack

🎧 322. Navigating divorce or separation through a family systems approach: Preventative steps to reduce the risk of insecure attachment with Una Archer

🎧106. Recognizing and overcoming codependency in parenthood with Alana Carvalho

🎧 199. Q&A: What are strategies for co-parenting with a narcissist?

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