Co-parenting with an ex: what works and what doesn't?

[Choccodee39]

First off, Co-parenting is the coming together as responsible adults to make decisions concerning the child/children while setting aside your personal differences. What you should do is learn to communicate, remain respectful to each other and each other's role they play in the life of the child/children. What you shouldn't do is allow or put the child/children in the middle.. There should be no blaming each other or dictations of a final say. Lastly putting words in each other's mouth never solves any conflict or help the ability to respectfully communicate about the child/children. What are your What works or doesn't work when co- parenting?

[Crest]

Effective co-parenting requires cooperation, respect, and open communication. Scheduling regular check-ins helps. What's more important is avoiding blame and control, and not using the child as a pawn in your disagreement.

[Kylie]

Co-parenting can work as long as both parents can come to an agreement that this is something they both want and can commit to. It can work with respectful and clear open communication, leaving the focus on the child/children. It will not work if there's no healthy open communication, and if all you can do is focus on yourselves and how it's not your fault and blaming each other for being at this point. It will not work if the focus is not on the well being of the child/children.