After a divorce or during a separation, it’s important to prioritize your children’s needs, especially during the holidays. Divorced parents must have open communication about gift giving, trip planning and time sharing in order to have a stress free and happy holiday. There are several ways that divorced parents can spend a holiday with their kids and involve their children in the plan so their voice can be heard.
Sending your children back to school as a divorced parent requires a bit more preparation than it typically would as a couple. Not only do you have to keep track of you and your children’s agenda, but you’ll have to be aware of your co-parents’ schedule as well.
Effective co-parenting involves a great deal of communication, setting expectations, and building a network of support for your child. These co-parenting tips for divorced parents will help you accomplish all of this as well as get you and your child on the path to success for the new school year.
Getting on the same page as your co-parent is the first step in assisting your child with having a great school year. That’s why we recommend putting together a detailed parenting plan from the start in an effort to alleviate obstacles in the future.
Summer break is here and that means family vacations, summers camps and for some, part-time jobs and summer school. Summers can shake-up family routines and for blended families and separated parents, it can completely alter the normal time sharing schedule. Children may have an extended visit with their non-primary parent, step-children may be coming to stay for part of the summer, or you just want to plan a family getaway. So how do parents effectively deal with these changes?
Co-parenting after a divorce is difficult. For most people, getting along with their former spouse in the parenting process was already challenging during the marriage. There can be communication, trust, and emotional barriers that still linger between the two parties even after the marriage is resolved. But when children are involved, you must co-parent in a way that protects your child and brings them the most emotional stability.
Here are some behaviors to avoid:
-Do not disrespect or sabotage your child’s relationship with the other parent
-Do not try to hurt or “get back” at your ex by using your child as a pawn or to collect information
