Co-Parenting or Coercing? Recognizing the Difference with AJ Gajjar

Send us Fan MailEver had your child return from their other parent's house acting like a completely different person? The tears, the aggression, the withdrawal – these aren't just normal post-visitation blues. They might be signs of something more concerning: coercive parenting control.Child development specialist AJ Gajar joins us to shine a light on this often-misunderstood dynamic that leaves many co-parents feeling helpless and confused. She explains how "strict parenting" can sometimes mask controlling behaviors that profoundly impact children's emotional and psychological development. Drawing from her background in developmental psychology and her own personal experience with divorce, AJ offers practical strategies to support children caught between healthy and unhealthy parenting approaches.AJ Gajjar is a mom, Parenting and Trauma Consultant, child development specialist, and children’s advocate. She supports parents facing the challenges of post-separation abuse and helps children heal from harmful or coercive parenting.With 18 years of experience in early childhood development and children’s mental health, AJ understands both the science and the heart of parenting through trauma. As an international best-selling co-author and creator of Trauma Healing Parenting, she offers parents a clear path to protect, nurture, and strengthen their children—even in the midst of ongoing relational harm.Links:LinkedInFacebookWebsite: The Trauma Healing ParentVisit us at https://www.roesslerdivorce.com/ to learn more about Jacki's practice and to find valuable resources for your case.Center for Financial PlanningThe Divorce Rich podcast is proudly sponsored by Center for Financial Planning: Striving to Improve Lives through Financial Planning Done Right! https://www.centerfinplan.com/DAWNDivorce Attorneys for Women: Michigan's Original Divorce Attorneys for Michigan