{"id":30190,"date":"2023-07-12T17:12:28","date_gmt":"2023-07-13T00:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/obria.org\/washington\/uncategorized\/co-parenting-counseling-explained\/"},"modified":"2025-07-07T13:38:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T20:38:43","slug":"co-parenting-counseling-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/obria.org\/washington\/co-parenting-counseling-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Co-Parenting Counseling Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Parenting is difficult. Your values and personal upbringing influence the way you raise your child. Parenting with your ex can be hard. If you\u2019re having a <\/b>challenging time<\/b> co-parenting, counseling may help you.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Co-Parenting Defined<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Co-Parenting is a term that fits many relationships. Though often used to describe divorced parents, this term applies to parents who have never been married before. If you and your partner are no longer together, co-parenting may be the best method to raise your child. Your priority is your child, and research shows that kids benefit from having both their mother and father in their lives.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cUnless your family has faced serious issues such as domestic violence or substance abuse, co-parenting\u2014having both parents play an active role in their children\u2019s daily lives\u2014is the best way to ensure that all your kids\u2019 needs are met and enable them to retain close relationships with both parents.\u201d (1)<\/span><\/p>\n

As a father, your duty is to support your children. That means providing them with an environment in which their needs are met. You have a duty to meet the needs of your child, whether that be through child support or joint custody.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Creating a good relationship with your child\u2019s mother may not be an easy task. Joint custody can be stressful, angering, and exhausting. Sometimes it may feel difficult to find <\/span>common ground<\/span>, especially if the relationship ended poorly. However, maintaining a positive relationship is important, for<\/span> the sake of your children<\/span>. Here are some tips that will help you create a <\/span>healthy relationship<\/span> with your child\u2019s mother.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Of course there are aspects of your parenting plan that you and your ex do not agree on. When you are not seeing eye-to-eye, take a step back. Creating a parenting plan keeps everyone on the same page. Here are a few things to keep in mind as you create your plan:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Consider your <\/b>child\u2019s best interests<\/b> as the<\/b> primary goals<\/b>.<\/b><\/span> Every kid is unique and each stage of life is different. Understanding your <\/span>child\u2019s needs<\/span> helps you decide what kind of <\/span>child custody<\/span> will work best for you child.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Creating a flexible parenting schedule that works for your family<\/b><\/span>.<\/strong><\/span> This will help ease your child\u2019s transition between <\/span>separate homes <\/span>and lifestyles.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Go over your child support requirements<\/b><\/span>.<\/strong><\/span> Child support requirements may be decided by a <\/span>court order<\/span>. Open communication will ensure you are on the same page when it comes to financial requirements.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Remember this is not a win-lose situation.<\/span> <\/b>These decisions must be made in the<\/span> best interest of the child<\/span> (2). When your child is safe and well-adjusted, everyone wins.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    These are important pieces to consider when making your parenting plan. Remember that different phases of life come with different challenges, so your parenting plan may have to adjust to fit. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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