From Adversaries to Allies: Building Child-Focused Co-Parenting Through Temperament, Attachment and Cultural Strengths.
Learn three research-based frameworks — temperament, attachment, and cultural strengths — for helping stuck, adversarial co-parents refocus on their children. Using one continuous case study, this session gives family law and mental health professionals concrete tools to move families from conflict toward collaborative “Team Kiddo” partnerships.
Presenters: Laura Lorber,JD, Aurisha Smolarski, LMFT, and Sarah Romero Yetter, MA
Laura Lorber, JD, University of San Diego, School of Law. MC3 Certified Mediator. Director of Development Southern California Family Mediation. Master Infant-Toddler Teacher and PITC Fellow.
Aurisha Smolarski, LMFT, MA in Clinical Psychology, Antioch University, Los Angeles, CA, Author of Cooperative Coparenting for Secure Kids:The Attachment Theory Guide to Raising Kids in Two Homes (New Harbinger), Certified Mediator, Non-Violent Communication practitioner
Sarah Romero Yetter, MA, BA Philosophy UCLA, MA Child and Family Studies, Cal State LA, current executive director of SAY Yes! Youth Center. Parent Liaison Southern California Family Mediation.
Merlyn Hernandez, CFLS, Moderator
12 Noon t0 1:30 PM PDT | 1.5 Hours
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