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78: Lead, don’t follow: Evidence over ideology in post-separation parenting
Most protective parents assume their lawyer or mediator understands what their children truly need after separation - developmentally, emotionally, and in terms of safety.
But the uncomfortable truth is this: lawyers know the law, not child development.
They are not trained in coercive control, developmental trauma, or the research that actually predicts how children thrive after separation.
In this episode, Danielle explains why you must lead your legal team, not follow them - and why relying on “what your lawyer thinks is reasonable” can lead to unsafe, developmentally inappropriate…
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