About Lesson
Objective:
Help dads assess the current state of their co-parenting relationship and recognize areas for improvement.
Video Prompt:
Title: “Identify Your Co-Parent Relationship”
Length: ~8–10 minutes
Content:
Use real-life scenarios to explain different types of co-parenting relationships (collaborative, parallel, high-conflict) and how they affect children.
Types of Co-Parenting Relationships:
- Collaborative Co-Parenting:
- Both parents communicate effectively and prioritize the child’s needs.
- Ideal but requires trust and effort.
- Parallel Parenting:
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- Minimal interaction between parents.
- Focuses on keeping peace by managing parenting responsibilities separately.
- High-Conflict Co-Parenting:
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- Frequent disagreements and emotional tension.
- The child often feels caught in the middle.
Action Steps:
- Reflection Prompt:
- “Which type of co-parenting relationship do you currently have? Is it working for your child?”
- Journal Exercise:
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- Write down one step you can take to improve your co-parenting relationship.