single parent Archives - Kathleen Coughlin

Co-Parenting Equals Communicating

August 1, 2019 by Kathleen Coughlin

Co-Parenting Equals Communicating, Cooperating, Compromise and Consistency Co-Parenting Equals Communicating. When a separation or divorce occurs ALL members of the family are going through challenging times. The benefit of counseling offers the children and/or parents an external outlet of support. Most importantly it helps to understand how to co-parent in a healthy, respectful, and child first manner. Co-Parenting with someone you may have anger towards is going to come out in your ...read more

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Coparenting 101

January 21, 2019 by Kathleen Coughlin

One of the most difficult transitions in life to face is perhaps a divorce or separation from a partner with whom you have children. This is where Coparenting 101 will help support parents in raising a well adjusted child. Divorce or separation can be painful for the parents and children. Children are looking toward their parents to see how they should be handling their own emotions. No matter their age, the separation of one’s parents is a difficult challenge to face, as is the challenge of ...read more

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