Divorce With Heart And Conscious Co-parenting

Some people stay together for the kids. Some don’t. But what they have in common is the desire to not hurt their kids. The truth is, kids get hurt when parents break up. It’s inevitable. But kids’ hurt when parents stay together, too, if being together means living inside a relationship built on power struggles, arguments, bickering, or apathy. So no matter what circumstance you are in, your kids will hurt. They will be sad, angry, and frustrated. This is normal. So what can you do, when you want to “do whats’ best” for your kids? Simple- help them not to suffer. Protect them from damage, by setting a good example. Don’t fight over your kids and force them to pick a side: team mom or team dad. Create one team. Your family team, despite the break up, because for your child, family continues. Don’t turn your kids into messengers or force them into tattle-tale. Don’t lie to your kids and don’t fill their head with your side of the story. Let them have fun and enjoy their time with their other parent. Let them kn