The Cooperative Parenting

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About the Authors

Susan Boyan and Ann Marie Termini are co-founders of the Cooperative Parenting Institute (CPI). The CPI is an organization whose mission is to promote the healing and enhancement of family relationships. The focus of the Institute has been to educate the public, legal and mental health professionals on the effects of divorce and time-sharing arrangements on the development of children.

In addition to the Cooperative Parenting and Divorce Group Program, the authors have written a book to assist divorcing parents with preschool children. It is a combination text and parent/child workbook entitled, Parents R Forever: Everything You Need to Know to Help Your Young Child Adjust to Divorce. They have also co-authored The Psychotherapist as Parent Coordinator in High Conflict Divorces: Strategies and Techniques (2005, Haworth Press). Widely known for their expertise in the area of divorce and the family, the published authors consult extensively with therapists, family law professionals, make radio and television appearances, and provide training to educators, family law and mental health professionals and parenting coordinators. Respected in their field, Susan and Ann Marie have conducted numerous seminars on the national, state and local levels on topics such as parental alienation and visitation, interviewing children and developmentally appropriate time-sharing plans.



Susan Boyan, M.Ed.
is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She has worked with children and families for over 23 years, and has been in private practice since 1984. She is the Director and co-founder of Family Solutions, counseling services for children, adults, and families in Atlanta, Georgia. Susan has written a book for play therapists, entitled Show and Tell. In addition she has co-authored a divorce seminar for children entitled, Changes: Questions and Answers:  A Program for Children of Divorce.  Mrs. Boyan presents and trains nationally on parenting coordination, divorce coaching, child specialists and collaborative law.  She is a clinical member of several professional organizations and was a former rehabilitation counselor and special education teacher.  She has grown children and practices in Atlanta with her husband.


Ann Marie Termini, Ed.S., M.S.
is a Licensed Professional Counselor. She has worked with children and families since 1979. She has experience developing programs that meet the specific needs of professionals working with children and their families. Mrs. Termini also published material in professional journals focusing on the therapeutic needs of children. She was a former officer for the San Antonio Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and coordinator for special education services. She has been awarded clinical membership in the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and is a member of multiple organizations including the Association for Conflict Resolution and Association of Family and Conciliation Courts.  Ann Marie is a member of a Task Force dedicated to advancing Parenting Coordination in Pennsylvania.  Mrs. Termini is a consultant for a family court in Pennsylvania and maintains a private practice. She resides in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania with her husband and two lovely daughters.




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