Co-Parenting Communication: Free Decision Tree for Difficult Messages
A difficult co-parenting message rarely contains just one thing. There may be a genuine question about your child buried underneath
A difficult co-parenting message rarely contains just one thing. There may be a genuine question about your child buried underneath
Family stress does not always look like shouting. Sometimes everybody is functioning. Children are going to school. Dinner is being
Your child’s teacher says they had a good day. They managed lessons, followed instructions, played with friends and kept everything
The shouting has stopped, your child has gone quiet, and the room may look as though a small storm has
“How was school?” “Fine.” “Did anything happen?” “No.” You can see that something is different. Perhaps they are quieter than
You have tried acknowledging the feeling, offering choices and staying calm. You have explained why it is time to leave,
“I can’t do it.” “It’s too hard.” “I’m rubbish at this.” Sometimes those words appear before your child has really
Your child loses a game and cries. Their drawing does not look how they wanted it to, and they cry.
When every message feels loaded, every change of plan becomes a negotiation and your child seems to absorb the atmosphere