Kate & Emily

Circles of influence

My relationship with my ex …

My children’s relationship with their dad…

How well do I expect their dad / mum to behave?  Setting realisitc expectations of how each of you will behave

No unrealistic demands, or overly high expectations like ‘they’ll never be late (or early!) to get the children, and they’ll be charm personified at all times’.

Be sensible here! Make a list of your expectations, and then re-read each one matching it with how you’ll behave and, if you can’t match the expectation, moderate it. For example…

Helping your children get to know their absent parent

Children are hungry for information – ANY information so this worksheet will get you remembering all sorts of things about their absent parent that you may well have forgotten.