Category: Co-Parenting
How to Manage Conflicts as Co-Parent
In an ideal world, divorced or separated parents would be able to let the past go and work together to raise healthy, happy kids in an environment free of conflict. Unfortunately, in the real world, strong emotions and hurt from the past can get in the way of parenting in a cooperative manner. If you […]
February 12, 2020
Parenting Mistakes to Avoid After a Divorce
After you have divorced, it can be tough to tell how to move forward as a parent. The big picture is clear enough: you’re still going to raise your kids with your ex. However, being the sole adult on duty all of a sudden can throw you for a loop! Raising your kids the same […]
January 9, 2020
3 Situations You Should Avoid as a Co-Parent
One of the most fundamental co-parenting rules is to never place your child in the middle of adult responsibilities and concerns. Unfortunately, it’s very common in post-divorce and post-separation scenarios, and many parents don’t even realize it’s happening. Using a child as a messenger, for example, is an error many co-parents make, particularly in the […]
November 14, 2019
Creating a Parenting Plan
In New Mexico, your parenting plan is a very important agreement in writing that will have a big impact on your life as a co-parent. This plan details how your child, you and your co-parent will go about your lives on a daily basis. Therefore, it is very important that you and your co-parent clearly […]
October 17, 2019
How to Effectively Communicate with Your Co-Parent
Conflict coming from everyday conversations, children used as message-passers, events devolving into chaos… these are all things that can happen when co-parents begin to lose sight of what co-parenting is meant for: raising happy kids in an environment that is healthy. Forgetting your main goal is easy to do and often happens on a subconscious […]
October 15, 2019
How to Approach Making Changes to Your Parenting Plan
For kids, the months of summer offer a refreshing change of pace. Many kids spend as much of it outdoors as they can. Others are involved in various activities, including camps, sports, and summer school. Since a child’s schedule can vary greatly during the summer as opposed to the winter months, divorced or separated parents […]
August 20, 2019
Setting up a Sleep Routine for Your Children as a Co-Parent
There are a lot of changes involved in the separation and divorce process, and you may feel very tired as a result. This is also true for your children, who might have trouble coping with you and your spouse’s separation. The emotional distress children experience can also affect their lives in many areas, including how […]
August 16, 2019
How to Use a Co-Parenting App to Navigate Your Child Custody Situation
Whether you are going through a mediation successfully or are part of a contentious custody matter in New Mexico, moving into your post-divorce life can seem very chaotic. There are a lot of unknowns, and that makes it hard to keep the same sense of control you had before your proceeding started. However, when it […]
July 10, 2019
Creating a 50/50 Co-Parenting Schedule
When you are getting divorced in New Mexico and children are involved, handling the physical custody of the children is often one of the biggest questions. Physical custody refers to with which parent the child will live and the parenting schedule that will be followed. This is not the same as legal custody, which addresses […]
June 5, 2019
Important Co-Parenting Tips
Going through a divorce or separation is a difficult time in a person’s life, and it becomes even more complex when kids are involved. Working with your co-parent to raise stable, happy and healthy children is an obvious goal that can seem like a daunting task. It is, however, entirely doable, especially when you keep […]
May 13, 2019