Contentious Relationships
$55.00
The main purpose of this course is to help divorced or separating couples understand the impact that a contentious divorce will have on their children. It focuses on helping contentious parents reduce their anger by seeing others as people and not objects. It demonstrates the futility of grudges and anger, and how to minimize the negative effects of divorce on their children.
COURSE OVERVIEW
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The main objective of this course is to change the hearts and minds of contentious couples, thereby reducing the harm to their children. It was also designed to speed up the court process, thereby reducing costs.The purpose of this cognitive lifeskills workbook is not necessarily to keep couples together, but to reduce damage to the children. Secondarily, it offers cognitive skills that can minimize the impact of the strong emotional feelings that usually accompany contentious divorces. This workbook is also an excellent resource that defines domestic violence and explains how to break the strong emotional cords that bind couples in unhealthy ways. It also demonstrates how to go through the door and resolve conflicts.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES & SKILL DEVELOPMENT
- Managing negative emotions
- Healthy parenting mindset
- Forgiveness
- Children triangulation avoidance
- Satisfying emotional hierarchy of needs
COURSE CONTENT
UNIT 1: BEGINNINGS
We can't control our beginnings, but we can control our endings.
UNIT 2: PERSONAL WAY OF BEING
Determines if we will be happy in life.
UNIT 3: DIVORCE
We can divorce each other, but not our children.
UNIT 4: ANGER MANAGEMENT
Forgiveness is pardoning without resentment.
UNIT 5: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
There are many ways to commit domestic violence.
UNIT 6: CHILDREN
Children's suffering is often expressed over a lifetime.
UNIT 7: HOW TO BE HAPPY
Nine steps to success.
UNIT 8: HOW TO IMPROVE
We must change ourselves before changing others.
COURSE INFORMATION
Course Format: Printed Workbook
Scientific Model: Cognitive Restructuring
Author and Publisher: ACCI Lifeskills
Item Number: W 116
Workbook Pages: 48
Course Length: ~8 hours
