What does co-parenting mean and why is it important for children?

Co-parenting means that each parent commits to do his or her best to work with the other parent to raise the children to be the healthiest and most secure people they can be. Co-parenting is not perfect, but studies show that the children of parents who work together in raising them are emotionally and psychologically better off than parents who do not, whether the parents are married to each other or not. While parents who commit to working together won’t always agree on everything, they work to learn and develop skills that will enable them to manage any conflict that arises between for the best interest of their children. One of the ways this is done is right in the midst of the collaborative process – when done properly, collaborative divorce includes a mental health professional who serves as a communication coach. This communication coach helps the parties learn the skills that will help them co-parent in a healthy manner. Without a commitment to co-parenting,…

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