Parenting Plans
Parenting Plans That Work in Real Life
Many parents have a plan on paper and still argue about the same things. They need a plan that holds up on an ordinary Tuesday, a snow day, and a holiday weekend.
It includes a values clarification exercise to help you identify what matters most to you and your co-parent, ensuring your decisions align with your shared goals for your children.
Schedules, transitions, decision-making, and the inevitable unexpected situations
Values clarification exercise
What matters most to you and your co-parent.Scheduling
Regular time, transitions and handoffs.Communication protocols
How and when you communicate.Introducing new partners
Agreed before it comes up.Handling holidays
Decided ahead, not in the moment.Decision-making
School, activities, healthcare.
Design a co-parenting plan that reflects mutual goals
Refining an existing plan
Whether you're starting fresh or refining an existing plan, we look at where the current one breaks down.
Clear agreements
If appropriate, we can co-create a written parenting agreement or Co-Parenting Commitment (CPC) that reflects your child's needs, your current reality, and the structure required for more peaceful co-parenting.
A simple, two-page "business plan" for parenting
WHY: shared goals, what you want for your child. HOW: how and when you communicate. WHAT: the behaviors that protect stability for the child. Even if the other parent refuses to cooperate, structure reduces chaos.
These tools are practical, mutual, and designed to reduce conflict over time.
A clear, thorough, and practical roadmap for successful coparenting
- A clear, thorough, practical roadmap
- Agreements both homes can follow
- A plan you can return to again and again
FAQ
Will you help us create or revise a parenting plan?
Yes. That work is part of the eight-session coaching program. These tools are practical, mutual, and designed to reduce conflict over time.
Is the workbook enough on its own?
It's a step-by-step guide whether you're starting fresh or refining an existing plan. Coaching adds support while you use it.
Does the other parent need to take part?
It's ideal when both parents engage, and you can still clarify your own plan and boundaries on your own.