Filing for divorce can be stressful, sad, and confusing - but it can prove even more so for your children.
At any age, kids may feel upset or angry at the idea of their mum and dad splitting up.
Which is why parents need to put aside their differences to ensure that they are co-parenting effectively, despite any animosity or bad feelings they may feel for one another.
Divorce Coach Sara Davison says: “Co-parenting with you ex can be challenging. You are not going to agree on everything when it comes to how to bring up your children and this can cause tension for the kids as well as the parents.”
However, thankfully, there are some fundamental basics that will help you to navigate co-parenting.
Here are Sara’s top tips on how to co-parent after your divorce:
She adds: “Divorce doesn't have to damage children but it depends on how the parents behave.
“If they act well it can actually be a valuable learning experience for children that will benefit them in their later life.”
**Sara Davison is an expert break-up, separation and divorce coach who developed the UK’s first Divorce Coaching program which provides individuals with the tools, techniques and advice needed to help individuals navigate and better cope with the process of divorce. **
**For more information on Sara, or to book a one to one consultation, logon to her website www.saradavison.com or follow her on Facebook (Sara Davison Divorce Coaching), Twitter (@SDDivorcecoach) and Instagram (SaraDavisonDivorceCoach) **
Book yourself on her next break-up Retreat from the 19th – 20th of Feb 2016 via her website.