We welcome you to the course as you begin transforming to a child-centered, collaborative co-parenting relationship. You'll gain clarity and strategies on how to navigate hard conversations, what boundaries to set, how to protect your children, even if your co-parent attempts to push your buttons.

Creating an amicable parenting plan can save you years of battling it out in the court room as co-parenting issues tend to arise after custody arrangements have been made. Customizing your plan with boundaries, schedules, decision-making, communication, and clear provisions will support your children's well-being where family court falls short.

Communication is one of the basic fundamentals to a healthy co-parenting relationship when it comes to decision making. Implementing the 5C's of Communication can help create effective responses, especially if you are experiencing a high-conflict co-parent. Additionally, establishing boundaries for child-parent calls can put everyone's mind at ease.

Aligning on parenting decisions between two homes can support the development and well-being of your children. This also helps protect children from experiencing parentification so they can have a fulfilling childhood. On transition days, doing an activity with your children can put everyone at ease and lessen the emotional worries.

It can be exhausting to receive high-conflict responses every day. You'll learn how to be assertive with your responses and stay outside of their manipulation tactics. Also, you will discover how to shut down slander and help your children identify the truth. Effectively managing high-conflict communication is crucial to taking back your power and inner peace.

When navigating a life transition, sustaining trust with your children will create safety and security in your home. Carving out time for bonding activities will build a healthy self-esteem and confidence in your children. Your child's self image and internal belief system thrives where there is consistency and certainty.

Values create a confident foundation to thrive from each and everyday. They prevent from second guessing yourself and staying in alignment to your truth when negotiating agreements. When negotiating, rather than stating or defending your position, the use of discovery questions allow you to gain insight into your co-parent's views, hold them accountable, and present creative solutions.

When it comes to setting boundaries, this is one of best methods for communicating your needs from a place of value. Boundaries give you the ability to speak with confidence during intense moments to reduce distress. They help resolve discord with your co-parent effectively so you can get back to living your life and raising your children.

Discover the appropriate timeline of when to introduce a new partner to your children along with a step by step guide in making the transition with ease. While stepparents are great, you will want to discover the dos and don'ts with your children so they can form a healthy bond. This will provide stability and security for the children so they don't feel they are being replaced.