The Co-Parenting Communication Toolkit
Co-parenting communication is hard even in the best circumstances, and harder still in the middle of separation or divorce. The Co-Parenting Communication Toolkit will not fix your relationship with your co-parent. What it offers is a calmer, more structured way to communicate about the thing you both still share — your child — even when everything else between you is unresolved.
What's Included:- Why this communication is different — treating co-parenting as a business partnership, not a relationship to repair
- The BIFF method for hard messages — Brief, Informative, Friendly, Firm — a simple structure for any message to a difficult co-parent
- Handling logistics without conflict — shared calendars, written confirmations, and buffer time for handoffs
- When your co-parent doesn't cooperate — what you can control, and how to document without escalating
- A Reactive vs. BIFF Response comparison table for common flashpoints
- A troubleshooting section for the moments that come up most — unanswered messages, old arguments, and major disagreements
For separated, divorced, and co-parenting families who want a calmer, more effective way to communicate — regardless of what's happening on the other side. Every tool in this guide is something you can use on your own, without requiring your co-parent's cooperation.
One-time purchase
$14
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