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Bridges a Positive Coparenting Program By Cheryl Burke, PsyD, LMHC
Mom. Children. Dad
Create parenting plan Agreement between parents
- Focus on the new relationship as coparents
- Identify and establish coparenting rules and boundaries
- Practice parenting team collaboration not child parent team manipulation
- Practice flexibility and consideration and focus on the best interest of the children
- Remain in the parent role : protect, teach, guide, role model, support and nurture
- Remain focused on parenting objectives using positive parenting
Create parenting objectives - teach: to be responsible, honest,appreciative, empathetic, respectful, considerate, kind, aware, forgiving etc.
- Support and nurture: demonstration of empathy kindness consideration positive parenting positive reinforcement
- Guide: movement and encouragement towards autonomy building solid foundation self-esteem
- Role modeling: demonstrating positive communication problem-solving skills and healthy relationship skills
- Protect: Learning to make good decisions
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