High Conflict Hell

Is Easter morning really the best time to send messages about vaping, dirty talk, and XXX material?  So your co-parent can address it somewhere between brunch and egg hunts? Because that’s exactly the kind of chaos we’re dealing with. In this episode of High Conflict Hell , we break down what happens when real parenting issues collide with holidays, high-conflict co-parenting, and family court dyn...

Did Dakota Mortensen sell the “stool video” to TMZ—and profit off it? How does Taylor Frankie Paul walk into court with roughly 70% custody… and end up with supervised visits? And what happens when allegations of physical abuse—with evidence—don’t seem to move the court? Because when you actually look at the timeline in this case—the February 2023 “stool incident,” a May 2025 incident that hasn’t...

A serious incident leads to CPS involvement—but what follows isn’t just an investigation. It’s accusations, deflection, and a deeper look at how family court can turn real concerns into legal strategy. TL;DR   A serious incident leads to CPS involvement—but what follows isn’t just an investigation. It’s accusations, deflection, and a deeper look at how family court can turn real concerns into lega...

🎧 Featuring: Daddy’s a Lawyer (Working for His Mommy) — our newest hit single!!!!! Daddy, Mommy, and the mother wound collide in this episode as high-conflict co-parenting, family court pressure, and childhood trauma all surface at once. What starts as legal chaos—attorneys, interrogatories, and a GAL investigation—quickly turns into something deeper: how unresolved family dynamics shape the way...

A child discovers disturbing content —again—triggering a  deeper look at how family court and the state handles safety concerns, denial, and high-conflict co-parenting. TL;DR: What happens when a child finds something they should never see—and it’s not the first time? In this episode, we break down a real-time situation where a child discovers inappropriate material on a parent’s device—and what h...

📞 Call the Parenting Plan Police Hotline: (401) 343-6185 What happens when the system fails—and speaking up is all you have left? This episode connects the viral Afroman free speech case to real-life high-conflict co-parenting, family court, and court abuse , and the risks of telling your story out loud. TL;DR: This episode dives into free speech, family court, and high-conflict co-parenting —and...

🚨 Parenting Plan Police Hotline:  (401) 343 - 6185 🚨 Call us with your stories.  TL; DR:  Scabies, head lice, and zero communication—just another week in high-conflict co-parenting. What should be simple turns into chaos, control, and court pressure—including what it feels like when even a restraining order gets labeled “unsubstantiated.” We’re not just talking about what happened—we’re exposing...

TL;DR: Sometimes the advice is simple: get a lawyer. In this episode, we talk about what happens when someone finally does — and why opposing counsel (“Daddy”) is still not happy. We unpack the strange culture of family court, the pressure on moms to constantly accommodate change, and how bringing in new representation (“Mommy”) doesn’t magically fix the conflict — it just shifts the dynamic. Beca...

TL; DR: What do Tonka trucks, babysitters, and prostitutes have in common? In high-conflict life… apparently quite a lot. In this episode, we talk about the real cost of childcare after divorce (including a $6,000 a month daycare bill), how babysitters and nannies can become unexpected battlegrounds in co-parenting, and why sometimes adults need babysitters too. Along the way we share some of the...

TL;DR: What happens when one parent refuses to make a decision about a child’s education—and then blames the other parent for the outcome? In this episode, Jen and JeniLynn unpack how a “joint decision” about school spiraled into legal conflict, finger-pointing, and a panic attack. Long Description:  This episode discusses panic attacks in real time. We walk through what happened after a routine p...

TL;DR: In this episode, we explore how two legal actions— custodial interference and protection orders —can show up in toxic relationships and blended family dynamics, and how quickly communication or concern can be reframed as harassment when tensions between ex-partners, new girlfriends, and custody disputes collide. Both custodial interference claims and restraining orders are important legal t...

TL;DR: Apologies here aren’t about accountability—they’re about control. In this episode, we talk about forced apologies, “please and thank you” power plays in high-conflict co-parenting, and the bizarre moment one of us was asked for a public apology… while dripping wet in a bathing suit at Great Wolf Lodge. And how just the other day, an apology was demanded before the children were allowed to g...

TL;DR: This episode is court abuse in real time: money as control, moms as default witches, and “you still didn’t do enough.” Jenn walks through her three-motion hearing — and yes, she lost, and then lost again, and then lost again. This is where the conversation moves beyond one case. When money becomes leverage in family court, it disproportionately impacts women — especially primary mothers car...

TL;DR: Weaponized stepmoms don’t wake up one day trying to destroy a family—they wake up trying to help someone they love. In this episode, Jen and JeniLynn unpack how becoming a weaponized stepmother actually happens, why it’s so easy to slip into in toxic relationships and high-conflict co-parenting, and what it looks like in real life. We talk about the shift from supportive partner to conflict...

TL;DR: Clothes shouldn’t be this deep… but in high-conflict co-parenting, they are. We unpack how shoes, jerseys, and “missing” items turn into 15 calls, lawyer threats, and chaos—when the real issue isn’t clothing at all. It’s coercive control, toxic relationship patterns, accusations, and kids stuck managing adult dysfunction. Long Description: Clothes are a big ass deal in co-parenting. Not bec...

TL;DR: Coercive control in toxic relationships is so subtle it often doesn’t register as abuse—it shows up as “rules,” threats, money, kids, and court filings. In this episode, JeniLynn admits she still doesn’t fully get it, so Jen explains coercive control like she’s five—using real-life examples of toxic co-parenting, legal abuse, and power plays that keep one parent anxious and compliant.  Jeni...

TL;DR: Vacations in high-conflict co-parenting aren’t about travel — they’re about control. We break down how “parenting plan vacation time” turns into power plays, including what happens when a co-parent lies about a “work trip” that’s actually Scotland. Then we dive into how a family Tahiti trip becomes a “say please” obedience test — complete with threats of ex parte motions, passports, and con...

TL;DR: We’re talking lies, half-truths, and creative storytelling. Not advice—just real life. What happens when words don’t match actions, stories keep shifting, and you start hesitating to even ask questions? We share personal experiences with cheating, lies by omission, and the moments that finally made things click. From “small” lies that weren’t so small to the ones that took away choice, safe...

TL;DR: This episode includes a real-time hearing update from Jen—and a breakdown of how quickly family court can turn into something much darker. Court abuse is when someone uses divorce and custody court like a weapon—filing motions, making threats, and forcing hearings just to keep you stressed and compliant. Jen and JeniLynn unpack how contempt motions, adequate cause filings, GAL threats, and...

TL;DR: Few phrases create instant panic in family court like adequate cause . It sounds procedural. Neutral. Almost harmless. But in high-conflict custody cases, an adequate cause hearing can become full-scale psychological warfare—driven by vague allegations, stacked motions, and pressure aimed squarely at pro se parents. We explore the heavy emotional toll of responding to motions made of thin a...

TL;DR: You shouldn’t have to be called a “stalker” to find out where your kids are sleeping. But if you have a high-conflict co-parent, it happens—often. And you definitely shouldn’t be threatened for trying to follow a plan that requires an address when that address is being withheld on purpose. When someone uses your children’s safety as bait in a toxic relationship dynamic, what do you do? We d...

TL;DR: Contempt is one of the most intimidating words in family court—but it’s also one of the most misunderstood. In this episode, we break down what contempt really means in custody cases , what it doesn’t mean, and how threats of sanctions, fines, or jail are often used to create fear in high-conflict co-parenting. If you’ve ever opened an email and felt your nervous system leave your body, thi...

TL;DR: When co-parenting turns into a performance, it’s not about the kids—it’s about who’s watching. We unpack performative parenting, the Co-Parenting Olympics , and why some parents suddenly become “Parent of the Year” when court, lawyers, or outsiders are involved.  From gymnastics that disappear after trial to emails written for an audience, this episode names what’s really happening in high...

TL;DR: What is a Guardian ad Litem , and what happens in high-conflict custody cases? This episode explains the Guardian ad Litem process, what parents can expect, and why GAL recommendations can feel unpredictable or overwhelming when conflict, fear, and court pressure collide. Long Description: What is a Guardian ad Litem, and what actually happens once one enters a high-conflict custody case? F...

TL;DR Parental alienation and estrangement are not the same thing — but in family court, they get used like they are. Lawyers are uses alienation as a weapon , and the costs are children. Is this a real issue? Can be. Is it being overused by attorneys as a weapon? Absolutely.  We talk about this from both sides — as parents living inside high-conflict custody and as a lawyer watching how courts tu...