Co-Parent Like a Pro: No Trauma No Drama is a compassionate guidebook aimed at divorced and separated parents who feel the weight of unrealistic expectations thrust upon them. Authored by experienced family law professionals with over 60 years of combined experience, the book acknowledges the immense pressure parents face to embody superhuman qualities in their co-parenting journey. It addresses the common feeling of being scrutinized by both the other parent and the legal system and offers practical advice to alleviate stress and foster healthier coparenting dynamics.
Co-parenting often involves frequent trips to court but many issues can be worked out between the parents with a roadmap to guide them on the most mild to the most extreme and troubling topics, including ineffective co-parenting and its effects on children. In part 1, common issues are addressed:
- personality disorders
- substance abuse
- parent communication
- exposing the children to parental conflict
- triangulation
- Parent-Child Contact Problems (alienation)
- and restrictive gatekeeping
- domestic violence.
The authors offer solutions that work. They defined and discuss options for improving co-parenting life. Parallel parenting vs. using a Parenting Coordinator, and implementation of your parenting plan.
In part 2, sample language and solutions to specific problems are offered for:
- family communication
- child medical care decisions
- child counseling and parents' participation
- education decision
- personal care decisions
- time-sharing/parenting time
- extracurricular decisions
- safety decisions
- and a slew of special circumstances
The authors underscore the importance of effective coparenting in nurturing a child's well-being and success. Drawing from their extensive experience as attorneys, parenting coordinators, and former judicial officers, they highlight the transformative power of cooperation between parents. Co-Parenting Without Trauma and Drama serves as a beacon of hope, offering a roadmap for parents navigating the complexities of coparenting, ultimately aiming to improve outcomes for children by fostering constructive communication and collaboration between parents, even in challenging circumstances.
