Parenting Together in 2021
Dawn S. • August 11, 2021
Your marriage may have dissolved but you still play important an important role as a parent. If there’s been no violence or dire issues like substance abuse, both parents need to take an active and amicable role for the emotional well-being of their children. A good co-parenting strategy will provide to stability and the security your child needs to adapt now and in the future. If you need help finding a solution to your parenting needs, Angela Grant-Lee Law will assist you.
Yes, you’ve probably had a difficult time dealing with your separation and its issues but you need to put those issues aside when it comes to parenting. Your child needs to feel more important than the grown-up issues that need to be dealt with by adults. They don’t need to hear your complaints about their other parent. That becomes a breeding ground for anxiety and security and another thing for you to worry about during this time of change in everyone’s lives. As a parent, you really need to separate your feelings about our ex while working on your new reality of co-parenting.
Let the team at Angela Grant-Lee Law deal with financial and shared custody matters while you spend quality time with your child.
Don’t forget your child is dealing has needs and wants that are needed from their parents to have a successful co-parenting relationship. The child needs you to stay involved in their life to make them feel important and wanted. Even a quick text or call will suffice. Your child needs you to show a united front and be in agreement about matters related to them. For example, your child takes music lessons and you think soccer is the way to go, keep it to yourself. Your child is not a messenger, their purpose in life is not to communicate on your behalf. Speak to the other parent yourself. Also, be respectful when speaking to or about the other parent. Your child will be forced to choose one parent over the other if bad mouthing takes place.
As time moves forward, do not play the “Blame Game.” Hopefully you didn’t take part in it during the initial separation process. Co-parenting requires parents to be diplomatic and mindful of their child’s feelings. Keep your child’s age in mind and be available to help navigate them and make them feel loved.
A co-parenting situation can work if handled properly. Grant-Lee Law will take care of the legalities within your financial means. However, you need to take care of yourself and your child once the separation is decided upon using a co-parenting arrangement that will work. Angela Grant-Lee and her team will strive to help you find a solution to your co-parenting needs. Reach out to the team online at www.grantleelaw.ca or give them a call at (905) 315-6837. Angela Grant-Lee has a lot of Family Law experience so that you can be available for your child’s well-being.
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