Ann Gold Buscho

Let me introduce myself:

For three decades I have worked with children and families in Marin County, California.

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My practice handles all issues related to divorce including:

o keeping the family out of court

o divorce coaching

o creating co-parenting plans

o Collaborative Divorce

o Co-parenting after divorce

My mission is to help parents divorce respectfully in order to protect their children.

In 1999, I co-founded the non-profit First Responder Support Network to reduce the effects of traumatic stress on the families of emergency responders. (http://www.frsn.org/)

I wrote The Parent’s Guide to Birdnesting: A Child-Centered Solution to Co-Parenting During Separation and Divorce to help you protect your children during a separation or divorce by creating a safe "nest" for your family.

Kirkus, the gold standard of reviewers, reviewed it: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/ann-gold-buscho/the-parents-guide-to-birdnesting/

“Birdnesting,” also known simply as “nesting,” refers to a transitional or temporary arrangement where parents continue to share the family home and take turns being “on duty” with their children. Your children stay in the home full time, which gives them more time to adapt to changes in your family. Throughout the process, you and your partner take turns being “on duty” with your children, much like birds who alternately swoop in and out caring for the nestlings. You and your spouse continue to work together to create a home that is safe, stable, and loving. This arrangement also gives you time to consider the future of your marriage. You may work on reconciliation or lay the foundation for a more amicable divorce while your children remain safe and secure in their “nest.”

When my ex-husband and I divorced in the early 1990s, we nested. We needed a new plan but there were no models or books to guide us. As a therapist, I had seen how children suffered from the trauma of their parents’ divorce. We knew we wanted to put our kids first, and day by day we worked to keep the conflict away from them. We had to figure out our co-parenting, finances for the family, and how to manage the home, while making decisions about our relationship. Although we made mistakes, we learned some powerful lessons. I’ve combined our personal experience with three decades working as a therapist for divorcing families. Now, I am making this information available to you.

My hope is that this book will help you make the transition to a new family structure in a way that protects your children and is healing for your whole family. "The Parent’s Guide to Birdnesting" will guide you every step of the way so that you can create a successful nesting plan for your family.