Parallel Parenting

ebook The Only Way to Co-parent with a Narcissist

By Wendy Carter

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Co-parenting with a high-conflict individual requires a structured approach that reduces emotional harm and maintains a clear focus on the child. Parallel parenting provides a framework based on minimal contact, firm boundaries, and consistent routines.

This book offers strategies for organizing communication, managing legal and emotional complexity, and supporting your child's psychological well-being in a hostile co-parenting dynamic. Each chapter delivers practical tools that prioritize structure, documentation, and personal stability.

✅ Inside, You Will Learn How to:

- Create a detailed parenting plan to reduce ambiguity

- Use written communication methods to avoid escalation

- Set and maintain effective boundaries with a counter-parent

- Handle manipulative behaviors like gaslighting and triangulation

- Support your child's emotional development and stress regulation

- Track behavior patterns and maintain records for legal clarity

- Address loyalty conflicts and prevent parentification

- Approach school, holidays, and shared decisions with precision

- Maintain emotional detachment and mental focus

- Respond to alienation efforts with structured countermeasures

👤 This Book Is For:

- Parents dealing with a narcissistic or emotionally manipulative ex

- Individuals involved in custody agreements with limited cooperation

- Those seeking tools for long-term emotional and legal protection

- Readers who value clarity, order, and practical methods over emotional entanglement

🛠️ What You'll Find:

- Communication templates and documentation examples

- Parenting coordination strategies for reduced exposure

- Boundary enforcement scripts and follow-up plans

- Mental focus exercises for navigating repeated conflict

- Practical insights from real-life case studies

- Guidelines to preserve your child's sense of stability and trust

Parallel parenting is a method for managing complexity without relying on emotional alignment. It is a system designed to protect children from unnecessary stress and to support the long-term consistency of the parenting environment.

This book outlines a path forward based on measurable steps, clear decisions, and tools that reinforce structure and emotional control.

Parallel Parenting