Co-Parenting Effectively

1. Consider The Best Interests of the Child:  look through your child’s eyes
2. Integrity:  honor your agreements.  Do what you said you were going to do.  Be respectful.  No power struggles.  Be a good role model for your child(ren).
3. Healthy Communication:  Be brief, be friendly, be informative, come up with options that the other parent may find agreeable.  No threats, sarcasm, criticism
4. Maintain Boundaries regarding the other parents’ time, space, privacy, new relationships, career
5. Manage Your Emotions:  don’t let the other parent push your buttons…disengage
6. Be Responsible
7. Be Cooperative
8. Focus on the Future: don’t dwell on what you believe happened in the past