Kate & Emily

Circles of influence

Here are the areas that you and your co-parent should think about and talk about  together, to help you both bring up your children as mum and dad working together.  You can print off a more detailed version to fill in if you click on the attachment 'KATE & EMILY'S CO-PARENTING FORM' at the bottom of this.

Establishing a Code of Conduct with your ex means that rules have been established which will avoid inconsistancy, misunderstanding and hitting each others nuclear button! However, even if your ex doesn't want to play ball and talk about a Code of Conduct, write your own and lead from the front. Your behaviour will influence the way your ex behaves and ensure that you keep your pride intact and don't end up feeling humiliated by your own poor performance. Here are some prompts to help you write your own Code of Conduct.