Get Help and Protect Your Children From Conflict

Once the decision to end a marriage is made, a whirlwind of emotions and many decisions spring up for all family members. When you’ve never had a marriage breakup before, couples often wrestle with what to do and how and when to tell the children, family, friends, and employers.

They also may say, “we are going to get along and work out the details,” amicably. While this seems rational and reasonable at first, tensions around the unknown, legal matters and practical decisions that need to be made begin to press in on parents from all sides. Children feel and are impacted by this stress.

Managing the complexities of marital separation without experienced professional coaching can be pretty risky, especially when children’s emotional health is at risk. As arguments build and hurt compound, a pattern of negative and conflictual interaction develops. All too often, sides begin to be drawn up, extended family join in the fight and getting along begins to seem “unrealistic.”

Peace is possible, as is cooperative parenting after separation and divorce.

Our counsellors at Jeff Packer MSW & Associates are trained to assist parents by developing co-parenting plans that address communication strategies, access coordination and schedules and coach practical ways to discuss issues with children, family and friends. Rather than risk your child’s health and well-being, consider hiring a coach to help you adjust, develop effective negotiation and problem-solving skills, and reduce the time and money spent fighting unnecessarily.

Two of the biggest obstacles to overcome in order to develop an effective co-parenting dynamic are the emotional intensity and the lack of information on what is to come. Getting a professional coach, who is experienced in helping families through separation & divorce adjustments, can reduce many preventable problems while enhancing child & family development.