Finding common ground: Putting your children first

Put your children first.

“Although our relationship has changed, our children’s needs have not. How will we be successful parents?”

Children need:

• Structure and consistency in their day-to-day lives.
• To be shielded from adult feelings, decisions and issues.
• Ability to love each parent without feeling guilty or disloyal.
• The opportunity to enjoy special occasions, accomplishment and events without being encumbered by parental tension.

What can you do?

• Identify common values, hopes and goals for children now and in the future.
• Think through what you want your future parenting relationship to look like?
• Ask yourself when your children look back on this event what will make them proud about how you handled your separation and divorce?
• When difference arise seek common ground and if necessary be willing to agree to disagree.

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