High Conflict Hell

In this episode, we break down Divorce Dad Math, Motherload of Crap Day, and why Mother’s Day can feel surprisingly painful for so many women — especially inside high-conflict co-parenting and family court. We discuss: how 50/50 custody schedules can make Mother’s Day stressful for divorced moms why family court often minimizes coercive control and post-separation abuse the financial realities of...

When your ex-husband comes into your driveway and shows you emails from his attorney, what do you do? You ask to take a picture of them, and he says "go for it, I hate him."  We get into: Weaponized Mother’s Day and Father’s Day provisions in parenting plans Mental health evaluations in custody cases and who profits from them Attorney-client privilege and what happens when clients start...

What actually happens inside a Guardian ad Litem (GAL) investigation? In this episode, we break down the real process—GAL interviews, mental health evaluation requests, and how quickly costs can spiral into thousands of dollars. We also unpack “attorney puffing,” excessive legal communication that drives up fees without helping the investigation, and how courtroom strategy can shift the focus away...

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star, Taylor Frankie Paul, is back in court. This episode breaks down the April 30 hearing, including details most people haven’t heard—inside Jesse Draper’s declaration, Dakota’s lip tattoo, and what the judge and attorneys revealed about “reactive abuse” vs. “calculated behavior.” We walk through key arguments from both sides, the court’s credibility findings, an...

What does enablement look like in toxic relationships—and how does it show up in high-conflict co-parenting and family court? In this episode, we break down how patterns from toxic relationships—like enabling, overcompensating, and protecting someone from consequences—don’t end after a breakup. They follow you straight into co-parenting, custody battles, and family court. We talk about real-life e...

A CNN investigation exposing a global “rape academy” with over 62 million monthly visits collides with viral cases like Hailey Beck—revealing how grooming, sexual abuse, and power dynamics don’t just exist online… they show up in real life, relationships, and family court . This episode breaks down: How online communities normalize and teach sexual violence Real-life grooming stories—and why victi...

What does DARVO (Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim & Offender) actually look like in real life? In this episode, we break down how DARVO shows up across intimate relationships, professional settings, and even friendships —and how it escalates in high-conflict co-parenting and family court . Using real examples, including late-night text messages from an ex demanding accountability , we walk through...

What can Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra’s adoption story teach us about parental rights—and something deeper: are we actually entitled to our children? This episode uses their story as a starting point to break down how parental rights really work in family court, from adoption to 50/50 custody and high-conflict co-parenting. We also look at states like Kentucky, where a statutory presumption...

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...