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Talk 1-on-1 with a Peer Specialist About Co-Parenting

Co-parenting after divorce means staying connected to an ex-partner through your children, often while navigating conflict, different parenting styles, and the ongoing emotional weight of the separation. A 1-on-1 session with a co-parenting Peer Specialist gives you private time with someone who has lived that complexity.

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Shaera H.

Shaera H.

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Experienced peer support for emotional clarity. MHPS.

Anxiety
Bipolar disorder
Izzy

Izzy

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Peer support for narcissistic abuse & emotional healing

Anxiety
Depression
Laurel Handfield

Laurel Handfield

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I support anyone navigating burnout, stress, and anxiety

Anxiety
Infidelity
Trish

Trish

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Hi! I am 62 years old—a survivor, an overcomer, and a woman of faith who has lived through chronic health challenges, PTSD, grief, anxiety, and trauma. I have survived mental and physical trauma, including religious trauma, dysfunctional family dynamics, narcissistic behaviors, gaslighting, abandonment, rejection, and power and control. As the youngest of five children, these experiences affected how I saw myself for many years. Through separation, healing, faith, and self-discovery, I began to find freedom. I discovered my identity, embraced my positive qualities, and learned that I am more than what happened to me. Throughout my life, I have experienced tremendous grief. I lost a sibling in 1989, my father in 2015, my mother in 2022, and other loved ones along the way. Each loss became part of my journey and helped shape the woman I am today. I am the mother of one son and grandmother of three beautiful grandchildren. My family has faced challenges, including ADHD, PTSD, and childhood seizures, yet I also see incredible gifts, talents, strength, and potential beyond measure. From 2014 until June 2022, I was my mother's caregiver as she lived with dementia. It was one of the hardest challenges of my life. It brought me to my knees and taught me to move beyond codependency and place my complete trust in God. It taught me humility and helped me discover purpose in my pain. Although my mother had four living children, I often felt I stood alone. Others may have considered me the "black sheep," but I came to believe God had chosen and set me apart for something greater. My mother was one of my greatest influences and mentors, and I loved her dearly. My son and I are also walking through our healing journey—recovering from childhood trauma, rebuilding our relationship, and seeking spiritual healing. After 13 years of estrangement, we are reconnecting and learning how to bond again. I'm not where I want to be, but thank God, I'm not where I used to be. In 2012, substance use (prescribed medication) and an eating disorder became ways of trying to escape a painful world. But God said, "You shall live and not die." And I am still here—to use my lived experience to encourage others and share how I survived, healed, and overcame. I am an expressive writer. Poetry and spoken words allow me to release the bad, the good, and the ugly. Paper does not judge. Writing advocates and gives a voice to the voiceless. The pen 🖊 spills what our lips cannot speak—our truth. My motto is: "Knowledge Brings Clarity, and Clarity Brings Power." Professionally, I am a faith-based Certified Peer Specialist (CRSS), Dementia Facilitator, and Resource Specialist supporting women and children impacted by domestic violence. My lived experiences have shaped my passion for advocacy, education, peer support, and helping others find resources, hope, and a voice. Through everything I have endured, I have learned that every attack does not deserve a reaction. I have learned when to be silent, when to speak, and—most importantly—when to walk away. In 2025, I became a curse breaker. Through the wisdom of God and clarity received from a deeply personal experience with Him, I began breaking down layers of generational pain and trauma. My healing became about more than me. It became about what I would pass down to my son, grandchildren, and generations to come. Instead of passing down the pain of the past, I choose to pass down the greatest gift God has given us—the gift of LOVE and how to acknowledge a LIE vs the TRUTH. My journey is about healing the inner child, breaking down every layer, and gaining clarity for mental health wellness, spiritual healing, and freedom. I am breaking what no longer needs to continue. I am healing what was once left wounded. I am replacing generational pain with generational love. My global brand is Rebirth4Love—representing survival, transformation, healing, purpose, faith, generational change, unconditional love, and the power to begin again. My message to the world is: OUR PAST DOES NOT DEFINE OUR DESTINY! There is life after trauma, purpose after pain, love after rejection, freedom after breaking generational cycles, and always an opportunity for rebirth.

PTSD
Fear of abandonment
Rex Boehler

Rex Boehler

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I use my years of lived experience to support my peers.

Anxiety
Depression
Topic context

Understanding co-parenting

The end of a relationship, especially a marriage, can feel like the ground has shifted under you. Divorce brings grief, identity shifts, and the challenge of starting over, often with little space to process. Peer support helps normalize this major life transition. In a judgment-free space, people share their stories, offer insights, and find encouragement — proving that healing is not only possible, but stronger together.

Why it helps

How a Peer Specialist helps with co-parenting

A Peer Specialist helps with co-parenting because the stress is ongoing and specific in ways that people outside the situation rarely understand. A 1-on-1 session with someone who has been through shared custody offers grounded perspective, practical experience, and genuine validation.

In a session

What a co-parenting specialist session often covers

  • Communication and conflict with a co-parent who may still be a source of stress
  • Custody schedules, logistics, and the emotional difficulty of shared parenting
  • Showing up for your children while also working through your own grief and adjustment
  • What healthier co-parenting dynamics have looked like for your specialist over time
Good fit for

Who these specialists may help

  • Parents sharing custody after divorce or separation
  • Anyone navigating a difficult or high-conflict co-parenting relationship
  • People who want 1-on-1 peer support from someone who understands shared parenting from the inside
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Frequently asked questions

What is a co-parenting Peer Specialist?

A co-parenting Peer Specialist is someone who has lived experience with shared parenting after a separation and meets with you 1-on-1. They are not therapists or legal advisors; they offer peer connection and practical perspective from someone who has navigated similar dynamics.

Can a Peer Specialist help if my co-parent is difficult or refuses to cooperate?

Yes. High-conflict co-parenting is one of the most common situations people bring. Your specialist can offer perspective on how they navigated similar dynamics without oversimplifying the situation.

Can I book a session if my children are adults?

Yes. The co-parenting relationship and its stressors do not end when children grow up. Your specialist can meet you wherever you are in that ongoing dynamic.
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