~118 "How to Co‑Parent with an Abusive Ex: What Every Parent of a Teen Needs to Know" With Sybil Cummins

#co‑parent #abusiveex #teen #domesticviolence #family court In this raw, un‑filtered conversation, host Cheryl sits down with Sybil Cummins, L.P.C., survivor‑advocate, founder of Rising Beyond Power & Control, and host of the Rising Beyond podcast. Together they unpack the hidden trauma of moral injury that parents feel when court orders force them to send their teen children to an abusive ex‑partner. You’ll learn: What moral injury is and why it feels like a “soul wound.” How to recognize covert/coercive abuse before it’s “obvious.” Concrete safety‑planning steps—legal, financial, and emotional—whether you’re in immediate danger or planning a future exit. Proven tactics for documenting and presenting evidence in family court without “legal jargon.” How to create felt safety for you and your teen, and how to talk to teens about a dangerous co‑parent without alienating them. Daily nervous‑system regulation practices that turn freeze/fight‑or‑flight into calm, productive action. The power of community support—why joining a survivor network can shorten the healing timeline. If you’re a parent of a teenager feeling trapped, guilty, or exhausted by the constant back‑and‑forth of a hostile custody schedule, this episode gives you the roadmap to protect yourself, protect your teen, and begin to heal the invisible wound that court‑mandated co‑parenting can create.