Co-Parenting

Raise your kids well across two households.

Built for separated and divorced parents — communication, custody transitions, keeping kids out of the middle, and building a working partnership with your co-parent.

Educational course — not therapy, medical treatment, or legal advice. Check with the court, agency, or program that asked you to take a course to confirm it accepts this one.

What the 24 lessons cover

1. 1Children Come First: Foundations of Co-Parenting
2. 2What Children Need When Families Change
3. 3Keeping Children Out of the Middle
4. 4Business-Like Communication for Co-Parents
5. 5Your Feelings After a Separation
6. 6Making Children the Priority: Shared Goals and a Vision
7. 7Co-Parenting Styles: Cooperative, Parallel and Everything In Between
8. 8Tools and Channels: Messages, Calendars and Co-Parenting Apps
9. 9Listening, Tone and Hard Conversations
10. 10Managing Disagreements and De-escalation
11. 11Parenting Plans: What They Cover
12. 12Schedules by Age and Stage
13. 13Transitions and Exchanges
14. 14Two Homes, One Child: Consistency and Routines
15. 15Shared Decision-Making: Education, Health and Activities
16. 16Money and Child-Related Expenses
17. 17Supporting Your Child's Bond with Both Households and Extended Family
18. 18Talking with Children About Changes
19. 19Supporting Children's Emotional Health
20. 20When Co-Parenting Is Not Safe
21. 21High-Conflict Situations, Mediation and Professional Help
22. 22New Partners, Stepfamilies and Blended Households
23. 23Holidays, Travel, Distance and Changes Over Time
24. 24Your Co-Parenting Plan and Moving Forward

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