There are countless reasons why couples separate and divorce. The result of this life changing decision can create havoc in your life and open the flood gates for the intense emotions that are sure to follow. And as difficult as separation is for you, it can be an even more difficult experience for your child.
However, the separation does not need to completely devastate you or your child. There are strategies you can apply to help and support yourself and your child as you navigate through the choppy emotions together.
In this one-of-a-kind e-learning course, you will meet real parents and children who have experienced separation and have emerged to become strong, empowered individuals with healthy parent-child relationships. Their stories are unscripted and real.
Discover through this parent-to-parent course how you too can begin Parenting in Partnership through your separation and divorce.
Course Objectives
By completing this e-learning course, you will:
- Explore how other parents have gone through their own separation and they are now parenting in partnership with their child’s other parent.
- Understand your child’s Top Card Personality type, how they react under stress and what you can do to give them what they need.
- Discover strategies and tips on how to ‘break the news to your child’.
- Learn different ways to help yourself and your child deal with the feelings about the separation.
- Discover different techniques to cope with your former partner’s emotions toward you and deal with all the well-intended but unasked for advice you may receive.
- Learn some specific communication skills you can use while interacting with your child (and the other parent) when emotions are difficult to control.
- Adapt some targeted strategies to help you keep a Child First Focus when dealing with the other parent and separation issues.
- Explore ways to ‘split the parenting’ without dragging your child through a tug of war.
- Discover problem solving techniques to help you navigate through difficult circumstances and teach your child this important life skill.
- Explore some strategies to help ease the transitions for your child when moving between their two homes.
- Examine some of the challenges parents experience when blending families with a new partner and learn different strategies to help everyone maneuver through this new living situation.
- Hear how parents have dealt with their separation experiences and emerged into a ‘new normal’.
Course Materials
- Lessons/Parent-to-Parent Video Lessons
- People and Kid Perspective Video Experiences
- Video Information Clips
- Downloadable/printable Take-away Tip Sheets
Course Navigational video
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Disclaimer:
*This e-learning course is meant to be an educational and general interest program and is NOT intended to replace professional therapy, counselling or advice. You should not depend on the information in this e-learning course and its associated forums, discussion groups, and services for medical, psychological, legal or financial decisions. Please consult a mental health professional for advice or treatment regarding any mental health concerns. Neither Peel Family Education Centre nor any of our partners or affiliates are liable to anyone for any act or omission taken in reliance upon any information provided in this e-learning course.
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**Advisory – This course material and content may be emotionally sensitive to some learners. If you find that this is case for you, you may pause the e-learning course at any time and come back to the course at a later time.