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When divorced parents struggle with play therapy dynamics

Our family has been doing play therapy since our divorce, but my ex and I keep slipping into old conflict patterns even during the sessions and our kids get tense waiting for us to start fighting. We're supposed to be modeling healthy playfulness but we can't seem to stop competing or criticizing each other even when we're playing games.

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Former partners are attempting to co-create a playful environment for their children but their unresolved dynamics keep contaminating the space meant for healing connection.

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