Jason M. Whitaker

Chaplain Jason M. Whitaker is an author, parenting educator, and Executive Director of the Institute for Applied Family Education. His work focuses on co-parenting conflict, family transition, communication, emotional regulation, and practical parenting education.

He is the author of Co-Parenting Detox: Break Free from the High-Conflict Co-Parenting Cycle and Build Peace in Your Home, a practical guide for parents who are ready to stop allowing co-parenting conflict to consume their communication, attention, and home life.

Whitaker is an ordained and commissioned chaplain, Board Certified Master Mental Health Coach, Indiana-trained Guardian ad Litem, and trained in Parenting Coordination through the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC). His work emphasizes practical, research-informed tools that parents can understand and use in real life.

Through the Institute for Applied Family Education, his team develops educational resources designed to help parents navigate family challenges with greater clarity, self-command, and confidence.