Nicole Siqueiros-Stoutner is a family law attorney, mediator, and court-appointed Parenting Coordinator. She previously worked with Child Protective Services and a domestic violence shelter before transitioning to legal practice. After managing a non-profit organization's legal department, Nicole immersed herself in family law as an associate attorney and later as a partner in a Phoenix, Arizona firm. As a judge pro tem and trained Parenting Coordinator, Nicole serves the legal community by facilitating Alternative Dispute Resolution conferences and conducting private mediations. She is an effective advocate for clients after her tenure as a judicial officer in the Maricopa County Superior Court and a participant on the Maricopa County Superior Court Mental Health Roster. She is an award-winning jurist with experience teaching family law courses at local institutions.

"In Co-Parenting by Design, Annette and Nicole have defined and described the realities of co-parenting--with all its ups and downs--in detail, as only experienced family lawyers can do (60 years between them!). They explain common difficulties on up
to the high conflict behaviors of child abuse, domestic violence, and parental alienation. Then, they go into great detail about what to do in every possible conflict situation, including the use of parallel parenting, managed emails (including the BIFF method, of course), and parenting schedules. In addition, there is sample language that they offer which can be included in parenting plans. I do a lot of consultations with parents involved in high conflict cases and they often ask for specific language they can use in their agreements or proposed court orders. Coming from these experienced family lawyers, these sample paragraphs are a very useful add-on in making the book highly practical--and helpful in reducing conflict. Another plus is the detailed list of resources at the end, which will save readers a lot of research. I will be recommending this book to many of my consultation clients."-- Bill Eddy, family therapist, lawyer, mediator, and co-author of BIFF for CoParent Communication, developer of the New Ways for Families(R) parent skills training method, and trainer with the High Conflict Institute

"This book hit me deeply as a single mother who has walked through the pain of a traumatic divorce and witnessed firsthand the profound impact it had on my two boys. With the wisdom and compassion of a family law lawyer, it reminds us that healthy co-parenting isn't just a hopeful ideal--it's a lifeline for our children's emotional well-being. Through every page, the author's insights resonated with my own struggles and reaffirmed the critical importance of setting aside conflict to build a foundation of support for our kids. The truth is, the way we choose to co-parent will shape their healing and their ability to navigate relationships in the future. For any parent facing this journey, this book is a powerful reminder that our children's hearts deserve the greatest care, even when our own are breaking."--Jaime King, mother, filmmaker and activist