The Best Strategies for Co-Parenting

The Best STrategies for

CO-PARENTING Karen Kajmowicz

Introduction 1

CO-PARENTING IS ONE OF THE MOST COMPLEX RELATIONSHIPS FOR PEOPLE TO NAVIGATE. QUITE OFTEN, THE RELATIONSHIP IS FULL OF QUARRELS AND CONFLICTS.

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THESE CONFLICTS HAVE VERY NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES ON THE LIVES OF THE CHILDREN INVOLVED. ACHIEVING A HEALTHY CO-PARENTING RELATIONSHIP IS POSSIBLE. ARE A FEW TIPS ON HOW TO ACHIEVE HEALTHY CO-PARENTING RELATIONSHIPS.

Communication The parents involved need to develop healthy means of communicating.

Healthy communication allows them to achieve children’s needs. The children are at the center of a co-parenting relationship. Partners should learn to express themselves and to tolerate the other partner’s opinion.

A co-parenting relationship should be devoid of any derogatory language.

Ground Rules Co-parents should set rules on how and what to say to their children. They should not extend their bitter emotions towards the children. Also, set rules on how to solve disagreements. These set boundaries need to be consistent. Moreover, each partner should commit fully to adhere to these boundaries.

Expert Advice Co-parenting sometimes needs the input of a professional because of the challenges involved. An expert helps add some voice of reason to the relationship. No challenge should be left unaddressed. Every challenge should find a solution to cut the likelihood of repeating at a later stage.

Look for a counselor near you whenever these challenges on co-parenting come up.

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