In this conversation, I sit down with Dr. Irwin Sandler, co-creator of the New Beginnings Program: a decades-long, research-backed intervention proven to strengthen parenting, reduce conflict, and support children’s mental health after divorce.

Irwin and I walk through how the program began, what the early randomized trials revealed, and why the six- and fifteen-year results still feel astonishing today. He shares simple, powerful parenting practices, like catching your child “doing good” and building consistent routines, and explains in plain language why consistency matters so much for a child’s developing brain.

We also discuss how the team translated the entire curriculum into an online experience accessible to parents anywhere, without losing the heart or effectiveness of the original program.

If you’re navigating separation or supporting families, this episode offers clarity, warmth, and practical hope that change is possible for both parents and kids.

Find out more at www.divorceandparenting.com

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