Co-Parenting Through Addiction: Smart Start Expert Shares Strategies for Stability and Accountability
TalkingParents and Smart Start team up for a National Recovery Month webinar to help co-parents create stability, accountability, and healthier communication during recovery
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla., Aug. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In honor of National Recovery Month, Shelly Schultz, Portable Alcohol Monitoring Program Manager at Smart Start, is joining leading co-parenting service, TalkingParents, for a Co-Parenting & Coffee webinar in September.
The webinar, Navigating Your Ex's Recovery Journey: A Co-Parenting Guide, will be a live interview and Q&A session designed to help co-parents navigate situations where addiction and recovery affect family dynamics.
In this presentation, Schultz will share insights from both her professional expertise and personal experience. The discussion will include strategies for establishing healthy boundaries, building reliable family structures, protecting children from conflict, and navigating the complexities that can arise when addiction is part of the co-parenting relationship.
“Addiction can create uncertainty that affects every part of family life, especially for children. When co-parents are facing this struggle, clear boundaries, accountability, and consistent communication are even more important. That structure helps reduce conflict, create stability, and give children the security they need to move forward.”
-Shelly Schultz
In her role at Smart Start, Schultz educates stakeholders across the criminal and family law systems on best practices in alcohol monitoring. She brings more than a decade of experience working with courts, attorneys, probation agencies, and treatment professionals. With that, plus her firsthand experience navigating life with a former spouse who struggled with addiction and being part of a blended family of six, she offers a compassionate, practical perspective on helping families find structure and stability through difficult circumstances.
Co-Parenting & Coffee presents "Navigating Your Ex's Recovery Journey: A Co-Parenting Guide" on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 7 a.m. PST / 10 a.m. EST. Register now or contact TalkingParents to learn more.
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About TalkingParents
TalkingParents is a communications and coordination platform that offers co-parents secure and accountable tools for the responsibility that matters most—raising children. Founded in 2011 on the idea of mutual accountability with an Unalterable Record of all communications and activities, TalkingParents has helped nearly a million families find support and peace of mind with tools like Accountable Calling, Accountable Payments, Secure Messaging, and Shared Calendar. With the ability to request unalterable, court-certified Records, TalkingParents is trusted by parents and legal professionals nationwide. TalkingParents strives to increase family harmony through better communication and transparency. For more information, visit TalkingParents.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, and X.
About Smart Start
Based in Grapevine, Texas, Smart Start is a global leader in alcohol monitoring solutions, including Ignition Interlock and portable alcohol monitoring devices. Since 1992, Smart Start devices have prevented over 12 million impaired driving events. Operating in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and 11 other international markets, Smart Start is committed to saving lives and enhancing community safety through an integrated suite of hardware and cloud software solutions. Learn more at www.smartstartinc.com.
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