About Lesson
Key Message:
Setting clear, healthy boundaries with your ex is essential for reducing conflict and ensuring a productive co-parenting relationship.
Discussion Points:
- Why Boundaries Are Important:
- They help prevent misunderstandings and overstepping.
- They protect your mental and emotional well-being.
- Examples of Healthy Boundaries:
- Time and place for discussions: Only talk about parenting issues at agreed-upon times.
- Personal lives are off-limits: Keep the focus on the kids, not each other’s personal lives.
Video Prompt:
Title: “The Power of Boundaries in Co-Parenting”
Length: ~6–7 minutes
Script Example:
“Boundaries aren’t walls—they’re fences with gates. They let in the things that help you and your kids thrive and keep out the things that don’t.”
Action Steps:
- Boundary Worksheet:
- Write down three boundaries you’d like to set with your ex.
- Example:
- “We only discuss parenting issues.”
- “Drop-offs and pick-ups are quick and respectful.”
- Practice Saying No:
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- Practice politely declining requests that violate your boundaries.
- Example:
- “I’m not comfortable discussing that. Let’s keep the focus on our child.”