Consultant • Writer • Mentor
Meet Karen
Welcome! Please read, click, browse … this is a place to learn how to strengthen your co-parenting relationship and family life. Karen has retired from direct services for parents as of 12/20/24. That said, there’s valuable information across the next many pages. Please explore.
Karen’s books, podcasts, blog posts help answer the question, “What’s best for kids?” …and build a firm foundation as you restructure your family. Parents receive guidance for how to keep kids central and parenting strong – even under difficult circumstances. Karen has culled her knowledge and skills from 40 years as a psychotherapist / psychiatric nurse practitioner to inform her guidance for parents and families in transition. Whether you are a parent considering separation/divorce or a parent starting to date again or considering stepfamily, there’s much here for you.
For professionals, if you’re a representative of a group, organization or law firm seeking advanced training – forward-thinking methodologies and skills, you are welcome to contact Karen for her availability. Karen’s day-long signature trainings are now re-packaged by two competent trainers: Tim Peterson and Heather Harman. Please reach out to them directly for their current training schedule.
What Karen Offers
Consulting with Parents
Karen will assist with your most pressing questions – whether they’re regarding your children’s emotional needs as they grow through transitions and change, parenting-time considerations as you prepare to share them across two homes, or any other concerns you may have.
A “One-Time Consult” provides a platform for family change. Explore three key focus areas:
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- Divorce Well
- Co-Parent Strong
- Step Wise (Dating into Stepfamily)
Information for Parents – Keeping Kids Central
Karen’s work (books, podcasts, blog posts) assist with your most pressing questions – whether they’re regarding your children’s emotional needs as they grow through transitions and change, parenting-time considerations as you prepare to share them across two homes, or many other concerns you may have.
Explore the assets, resources in these three key areas:
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- Divorce Well
- Co-Parent Strong
- Step Wise (Dating into Stepfamily)
Mentoring & Training for Professionals
Please join your colleagues for regularly scheduled Mentoring Groups (90-minutes) and/or Practicum Intensives (six hours). Dedicated time working with trusted colleagues strengthens skills, refreshes the spirit and expands your network!
One-on-one consultations? Please email to schedule.
Trainings: Karen will invigorate your group’s skill-building/continuing education experiences. Explore her signature day-long trainings to inspire a program right for your group.
Guest Lectures / Interviews / Podcasts: Email Karen – she’s happy to help.
Karen’s Books
“There’s these teaching stories, these practices, these protocols that I share with parents anticipating separation and divorce two people at a time in my office. A voice in my head simply said, ‘You should write them down.’ And I thought if I write them down, I could get them out, I could share them with anyone who could use them. And then I thought ‘why wouldn’t I?’ …getting them to parents would certainly be the prayer of my heart.”
Writings & Blogs
Family Files
Parents often have critical questions, particularly at times of change. In the Family Files, I hope you find answers! Explore for tips on parents’ most pressing two-home questions.
Words into Letters
A moment for a warm cup of connection – a gift for the contemplative in each of us. More of “Karen’s Poetry” can be found on Substack.
