by Jayna Haney | Parenting, Single Dads, Single Moms, Single Parent Families, Single Parents, Stepdads, Stepmoms
Relationship struggles occur all around the world. Parental alienation is no different. Parental alienation happens when one parent uses their relationship with their child to reject the other parent. There are other names for alienation including pathogenic...
by Jayna Haney | Relationships
Several years ago, I had the pleasure and privilege of training with Michele Weiner-Davis. We both have a solution focused approach. In my work, I help couples to stop being problem saturated and start being solution focused. While there are many areas and ways to...
by Jayna Haney | Uncategorized, Blended Families, Difficult Situations, Exes
While it is great to enjoy March Madness with the ultimate in collegiate basketball, I’ve learned that March Madness is very real. And I’m not talking basketball. For many families that I work with, this time can be very stressful. The deadline for...
by Jayna Haney | Relationships, Resource
Last week, I highlighted some useful advice from a podcast I did with Bright Futures Consulting. This week, I am back to offer some more valuable insights. Use flexible thinking When we work with a student from a blended family, there are usually a lot of moving...
by Jayna Haney | Relationships, Resource
My friend and colleague, Dr. Beth Dennard, and I recently sat down and talked about navigating college planning for high school students in blended families or who have parents who do not live together. Since this is the time of year when many high school seniors are...
