{"product_id":"conflict-surfaces-robert-c-skarzynski-9798185596661","title":"Conflict Surfaces: A Systems Framework for Recurring Co-Parenting Conflict","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhy do you keep having the same fight?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe handoff. The schedule swap. The reimbursement request. The late-night text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou've read the communication books. Maybe you've hired lawyers or tried mediation. Yet the same collision keeps arriving-right on schedule.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eConflict Surfaces\u003c\/b\u003e offers a different explanation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour recurring conflicts may not be a communication problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThey are a design problem.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead of asking you to become a better communicator-or hoping the other parent changes-this book introduces a practical systems framework for reducing recurring co-parenting conflict.\u003c\/p\u003eInside you'll learn how to: \u003cp\u003e- Identify the recurring \u003cb\u003eConflict Surfaces\u003c\/b\u003e where disputes begin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Find the \u003cb\u003eKeystone Conflict\u003c\/b\u003e that triggers many of the others\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Separate \u003cb\u003enecessary conflict\u003c\/b\u003e from \u003cb\u003emanufactured conflict\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Replace recurring negotiations with clear, standing rules\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Build a parenting playbook that reduces friction over time\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Escalate process-not emotion-when cooperation isn't possible\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis isn't a book about winning arguments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt isn't about diagnosing your co-parent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt isn't about becoming friends again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's about designing a parenting system that works even when trust is low and goodwill is limited.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're navigating a recent separation, years into parallel parenting, or supporting families as a mediator, lawyer, therapist, or parenting coordinator, \u003cb\u003eConflict Surfaces\u003c\/b\u003e provides a practical framework for reducing unnecessary conflict and creating more predictable, stable co-parenting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe goal isn't winning.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's the boring life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause when conflict stops being scheduled, children finally get to stop expecting it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert C. Skarzynski\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798185596661\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Robert C. Skarzynski","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49174341583103,"sku":"9798185596661","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/conflict-surfaces-robert-c-skarzynski-9798185596661","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}