What does a ‘good enough’ co-parenting team look like?

What do you think a good enough co-parenting team looks like?

What do you think a good enough co-parenting team looks like?

Julia (Practitioner)

Speaking the feeling

Children don’t always have the language to put their feelings into words. Noticing and naming emotions can be a great way to help calm a difficult situation.

Children don’t always have the language to put their feelings into words. Noticing and naming emotions can be a great way to help calm a difficult situation.

Dom (Parent)

Encouraging Independence

Building independence is an important part of the journey to adulthood. Here are some ways you can encourage independence in your teenager.

Building independence is an important part of the journey to adulthood. Here are some ways you can encourage independence in your teenager.

Annie (practitioner)

Praise

Giving effective praise helps motivate your child and teaches them to think and talk positively about themselves.

Giving effective praise helps motivate your child and teaches them to think and talk positively about themselves.

Matt (Parent)

Acknowledging feelings

Dads, acknowledging your child’s feelings can help them to feel heard and understood.

Dads, acknowledging your child’s feelings can help them to feel heard and understood.

Annie (Practitioner)

Managing parental stress

Dads, try to reflect on how you’re feeling and take some time for a stress busting activity.

Dads, try to reflect on how you’re feeling and take some time for a stress busting activity.

Annie (Practitioner)

What does a good enough co-parenting team look like?

What do you think a good enough co-parenting team looks like?

What do you think a good enough co-parenting team looks like?

Julia (Practitioner)

Using ‘I’ instead of ‘you’

Life with a new-born can lead to heightened emotions. Using ‘I’ statements can help to express your feelings with your partner.

Life with a new-born can lead to heightened emotions. Using ‘I’ statements can help to express your feelings with your partner.

Annie (Practitioner)

Managing guilty feelings

Single parenting can be tough, try taking a moment to acknowledge all the good things you do for your family.

Single parenting can be tough, try taking a moment to acknowledge all the good things you do for your family.

Annie (Practitioner)

Open vs Closed Questions

Parents, open questions are a helpful tool to encourage communication with your child.

Parents, open questions are a helpful tool to encourage communication with your child.

Ruby (practitioner)