Co-parenting is a fairly new word. Divorce isn’t new, but many states have begun giving joint custody to parents. Placement determines where the child or children will live, but joint custody gives each of the parents equal rights in decision-making.
If you or anyone you know has been through a divorce, you know how difficult it is to make any decision together. As someone who is a co-parent and who's spent years working with couples as they transition to co-parenting, I’ve seen and felt how difficult this can be. While the adults go through a difficult time, the children in divorce are the ones who suffer most.
The best thing parents can do to ensure their child gets through the divorce as emotionally healthy as possible is to build a working co-parent relationship. If this co-parent relationship is filled with anger, bitterness and resentment, the children will suffer longer. In an effort to keep all involved as emotionally healthy as possible, here are the top nine co-parenting tips to help you or your friends through joint custody....
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