Many professionals in the divorce community are beginning to recognize the impact divorce can have on children. Out of that realization, innovative programs are emerging that can help children and families flourish despite a divorce.

On today’s Children First Family Law, Krista interviews Trina Nudson, creator of nationally available child-centered co-parenting programs that parents anywhere can access to transform the quality of their co-parenting. Trina first worked as a foster care social worker and later transitioned to a best interest attorney for kids. She recognized that children and parents of divorce needed better solutions to help safeguard childhood and strove to find solutions for change. Trina recently launched her innovative BeH2O program, training professionals across the United States to encourage parents to transform their co-parenting and navigate challenges with resilience and fluidity that overflows to their children, helping everyone flourish.

Krista and Trina start their conversation by delving into Trina’s background in social work, what led her into law, and finally, her work as an entrepreneur developing programs to help parents and children flourish post-divorce. You’ll hear about her initial project, The Layne Project, now known as The Layne Project 4 Families, and how that led to the creation of BeH2O, a 16-week co-parenting curriculum. She shares what she means by “safeguarding childhoods,” the various offerings BeH2O offers participants and coaches, and how BeH2O integrates kids into the process. Trina explains why co-parenting requires rebuilding and shares some of her family success stories. Finally, Trina explains the cost of BeH2O and why it can be much more cost-effective than further involving the court and attorneys.

Previously, resources for parents who want to co-parent more effectively have been limited, but with emerging programs like BeH2O, parents have more options than ever to improve co-parenting dynamics.

In this episode, you will hear:

• Trina Nudson’s journey from social work to law to entrepreneur, developing real solutions to help divorced parents be the best possible co-parents
• How she helped innovate Kansas courts to better serve children, including through the state's triage system.
• The suffering ALICE families (asset-limited, income-constrained, employed families) experience with few services available to help them be better co-parents and help their children flourish despite divorce
• The Layne Project in Kansas, Trina’s initial effort to meet these needs head-on for decades, now a nonprofit called The Layne Project 4 Families
• New solutions to scale her program through BeH2O, a 16-week co-parenting curriculum, with offerings now (or soon) in 14 states, and goals to reach all 50 states within two-and-a-half years
• Trina’s goal to “safeguard childhoods,” and why divorced parents need to do the same
• How BeH2O Coaching offers training through Trina’s competitive, selective program for professionals serving families.
• Details about how the program works, including integrating kids into the process
• The program is not “magic fairy dust” but “getting real”
• Program topics include: effective communication, tools for tough situations, empathy and understanding, commitment to growth, and well-being beyond parenting
• Why co-parenting change requires rebuilding, because the old models of parental interaction are obsolete
• BeH2O is not therapy and not typical parent coaching, but rather a guided, curriculum-based program
• Real success stories and transformation for even the most entrenched parents
• How the EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) system helps Trina run the program
• The cost of attending the program as a professional or parent

Resources from this Episode

thelayneproject.com/educational-programs/beh2o

beh2ocoaching.com

tlp4families.org

thelayneproject.com/blog

www.childrenfirstfamilylaw.com

All states have different laws; be sure you are checking out your state laws specifically surrounding divorce. Krista is a licensed attorney in Colorado and Wyoming but is not providing through this podcast legal advice. Please be sure to seek independent legal counsel in your area for your specific situation.

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