Community Corner
Co-Parenting Styles: Cooperative vs. Parallel Parenting
Dr. Jane Appell will present a seminar for parents who are co-parenting their children, but not living together due to divorce, separation, or by choice. While cooperative co-parenting is widely advocated, it is unrealistic for many ex-spouses with large interpersonal differences, raw feelings, and/or a high level of conflict. Parallel parenting is another paradigm for post-separation parenting that has been embraced by divorce educators as a viable model. With assistance, ex-spouses can determine the degree of collaboration and distance that is right for them and establish the "rules" for their ongoing relationship as co-parents. Parents attending this program will learn how establishing appropriate boundaries, rules of engagement, and a "live and let live" philosophy can benefit their own well-being as well as their children's