The 7 Fatal Mistakes Divorced and Separated Parents Make:

This book is a crucial resource for families that are divorced, separated, considering divorce or that have never been married who want to raise the healthiest children possible. Inside you will find practical strategies and more than 35 exercises to assist you in being the best parent possible during this difficult time for your family. This book provides guidelines and strategies that will assist you in minimizing the impact of your circumstances on your child. You deserve to read this book and your child deserves a parent who reads this book. Shannon Rios reviewed 50 other books to write this book and has worked with 1000s of families over the last 12 years. She teaches the state mandated course "Coparenting After Divorce" for three counties in Colorado and previously taught in MN. In the book, Shannon shares many stories and insights from her own experience growing up in a family of conflict.

This book’s title, The 7 Fatal Mistakes Divorced and Separated Parents Make, does not reflect an optimistic outlook. Honestly, deep in my heart I am an optimist, and I want to start this book on that note. The truth is, if you really take into account what this book says, there is so much hope for you and your children. If you choose to, you will be able to live into the reality of the subtitle, “Strategies for Raising Healthy Children of Divorce and Conflict.” To this end, I begin this book with hope. When we have hope, all things are possible. Divorce is incredibly challenging because we feel we are losing control and there are so many unknowns. So many thoughts go through our minds, “Will our children love us? Will we make it financially? Will we ever find another partner?” Life can seem futile and like there is no hope. I want to reassure you that you are in control of two very key aspects of your and your child’s future. The two areas you do have major influence and control over are: 1. Your child’s future—their relationships, self-esteem and happiness 2. Your relationship with your child The choices you make right now and into the next days, months and years will lay the foundation for the two outcomes above. Even if you are well along into your divorce, you can still impact the above two items. I guarantee you that even 15 years after their divorce, my parents sometimes still impact our relationship negatively or positively by their behavior; positive changes in their behavior can still positively impact our relationship. As a life coach, I ask you to commit to this time right now. I ask you to make a commitment to your and your child’s lives. You may never know the exact effect that these changes in your behavior will have. However, I can guarantee that by taking the time to complete the exercises and answer the questions thoughtfully and honestly, you will in some measure impact the following:  Your child’s ability to have more successful relationships with their peers.  Your child’s ability to live easier and in more peace.  Your child’s ability to feel more safe and secure.  Your child’s ability to secure more easily a wonderful partner for themselves if they choose this.  Your ability to have a more loving relationship with your child. Is it worth it? I ask you now to make a choice. Shannon Rios reviewed 50 other books to write this book and has worked with 1000s of families over the last 12 years. She teaches the state mandated course "Coparenting After Divorce" for three counties in Colorado and previously taught in MN. In the book, Shannon shares many stories and insights from her own experience growing up in a family of conflict.

Shannon’s passion is partnering with individuals, organizations and families to assist them in living into their highest potential. One of her businesses is www.healthychildrenofdivorce.com. In this capacity, she specializes in the niche area of families/children of divorce, separation and conflict. She wrote the highly acclaimed and best selling book “The 7 Fatal Mistakes Divorced and Separated Parents Make: Strategies for Raising Healthy Children of Divorce and Conflict”. Having grown up in a family and divorce and conflict, Shannon is now a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has become an expert in the area of children and families of divorce and conflict. She reviewed 50 other books to write this book and has worked with 1000s of families over the last 12 years. She teaches the state mandated course "Coparenting After Divorce" for three counties in Colorado and previously taught in MN. She developed and runs this program. In the book, Shannon shares many stories and insights from her own experience growing up in a family of conflict. She is an advocate for children and parents to live happy, healthy and peace-filled lives. Her life coaching focuses on the area of self-love and relationships. After growing up in a family of conflict and anger, she realized she had no skills to be successful in relationship. Shannon finally realized after many failed relationships, the only way to having successful relationships was through loving herself. She spent the last 10 years studying, healing and writing. Through her life coaching program she now teaches others about self-love. Her business is www.inlovewithme.com. Her new book is "In Love With Me: 7 Strategies for Successful Partnerships, Parenting and Performance". She has produced two highly acclaimed guided meditation CDs: The Healing Journey Within: Meditations for Abundance and Love Volume I: Deserving and Volume II: Manifesting. After training with the Coaches Training Institute in 2002, she started her own coaching organization in 2003 and has since been a life and leadership coach. See www.rioscoaching.com for further information on these programs. Shannon holds a Masters in Psychology and a Licensure in Marriage and Family Therapy. Her coaching and businesses exists for one reason, to assist all of us to live in our full amazing beautiful potential every moment. Shannon lives in Denver, Colorado with her Swedish husband whom she met three years ago as she traveled solo to Thailand in her continued journey of self-love. “It is but a choice, each moment, each breath, to live our most powerful life” Shannon R. Rios