The Challenge of Co-Parenting: Helping Split Couples to Raise Healthy Kids

Lisa M. Schab, MSW, LCSW

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CE Credit Hours : 2

Target Audience : Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy, Psychology, School Psychology, Social Work, Teaching

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Course Abstract

The Challenge of Co-Parenting: Helping Split Couples to Raise Healthy Kids is a 2-hour online continuing education (CE) course that provides guidance for clinicians working with the parents, and children, affected by divorce.

Parents who have chosen not to remain together as a couple are still responsible for the healthy upbringing of their mutual children. They must face not only the typical challenges of parenting, but also those unique tasks that come from living in separate homes.

While therapists and other professionals have long worked with intact couples on parenting skills, they must now also be versed in teaching parents who live in separate homes how to establish healthy “co-parenting” abilities as well. This course will provide a basic understanding of the significant issues unique to children of split couples, and how to help co-parents address these issues while at the same time overcoming the common blocks that prevent them from working together in a healthy way.

Closeout Course #20-16 | 2006 | 22 pages | 14 posttest questions

Learning Objectives

List 3 basic goals of working with co-parents
Describe 2 aspects of the healthy co-parenting mindset
Identify 5 significant issues of children from split families
Name 2 common blocks to effective co-parenting
List 3 steps for forming a working business relationship between co-parents
Identify 3 guidelines for working with only one co-parent's cooperation

Course Directions

This online course provides instant access to the course materials (PDF download) and CE test. The course is text-based (reading) and the CE test is open-book (you can print the test to mark your answers on it while reading the course document).

Successful completion of this course involves passing an online test (80% required, 3 chances to take) and we ask that you also complete a brief course evaluation.

About the Author(s)

Lisa M. Schab, MSW, LCSW : Find out More

Lisa M. Schab, MSW, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker in private practice in the greater Chicago area. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in interpersonal communication from Northwestern University and a master’s degree in clinical social work from Loyola University. Ms. Schab is the author of fourteen self-help books including Writing it Out: Self Awareness and Self-Help through Journaling; The Anxiety Workbook for Teens; Beyond the Blues; The Divorce Workbook for Children; Cool, Calm, and Confident; The Bulimia Workbook for Teens; and The Self-Esteem Workbook for Teens. She is available for speaking and consultation on a limited basis. For more information, visit: http://lisamschabooks.com

Disclosure

Financial: Ms. Schab receives royalties from New Harbinger Books and Guidance Group Books on sales of her books and from Professional Development Resources, Inc. on sales of her courses.

Nonfinancial: No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

CE Information

Counseling

National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) Approved Continuing Education Provider

Professional Development Resources (PDR) has been approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5590. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. PDR is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Professional Development Resources is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion). Professional Development Resources, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors (#MHC-0135 - Note: New York counselors will receive 2 continuing education credits for completing this self-study course).

Marriage and Family Therapy

American Psychological Association Approved Sponsor

Psychology

School Psychology

Social Work

Professional Development Resources, #1046, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 6/12/2022 - 6/12/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 2 clinical continuing education credits.

Professional Development Resources is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion). Professional Development Resources, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers (#SW-0664 - Note: New York social workers will receive 2 continuing education credit(s) for completing this self-study course). Professional Development Resources is also approved by the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners (#5678).

Teaching

Professional Development Resources is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Professional Development Resources maintains responsibility for all programs and content. Professional Development Resources is also approved by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC ACEP #5590); the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB Provider #1046, ACE Program); the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA Provider #AAUM); the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA Provider #3159); the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR Prior Approval Program); the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists (#PSY-0145), State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors (#MHC-0135) and marriage and family therapists (#MFT-0100), and the State Board for Social Workers as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers (#SW-0664); the Texas Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists (#114) and State Board of Social Worker Examiners (#5678); and is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion).

Customer Testimonials

S.S. (Psychologist)

This was a particularly enjoyable course to take and it sharpened my knowledge.

E.B. (Psychologist)

Concise, material is clinically useful, summary lists very practical as are sample contracts. Good value for 2 CE hours.

J.M. (Social Worker)

Thanks for another great CEU offering. The course was well-written and organized. I appreciate the information and know I will be able to immediately put the concrete tools/perspectives into practice with patients. Thanks again.

C.C. (Psychologist)

Liked the specific ideas for ways to present co-parenting model to families and specific techniques/conversations to conduct in sessions.

S.M. (Counselor)

A wonderful course... It provided greater insight and clear helpful interventions, I will utilize in my next family/couple sessions.

More Testimonials

R.P. (Counselor)

The materials were clear, specific and could be used directly with families.

T.B. (Psychologist)

Another great resource for clinical practice.

M.R. (Counselor)

This is an important topic and I was glad to see it addressed so appropriately.

A.M. (Counselor)

Very helpful resource in bringing parents together and understanding their role and responsibilities as coparents.

C.M. (Psychologist)

I just wanted to tell you that I really enjoyed the way the information was organized. It wasn't like the information was new but the way that it was presented makes the information easy to disseminate. Also the fact that the agreements are concrete will make it easier for patients to grasp. Very good!

R.R. (Counselor)

A very important topic. I would love to see more information in this critical area.

L.V. (Counselor)

Good material outlining working with coparenting family situations.

M.K. (Counselor)

Very useful information for me to use working with families dealing with divorce.

W.G. (Psychologist)

Challenging course, but very informative.

M.H. (Counselor)

This was a wonderful mix of information and examples. In the future, I will be more prepared to work with parents needing to work as co?parents.

S.M. (Psychologist)

Some of this information is great for intact families where parents are not on the same page...just general parenting support.

J.T. (Psychologist)

I really liked the inclusion of materials that could be provided to or used with parents.

K.B. (Psychologist)

The word picture of an intact family standing shoulder to shoulder versus a divorced family standing apart will be quite helpful in my work with coparents.

M.M. (School Psychologist)

Great guidelines for coparents to follow. Felt like the author really cares for the children of divorced parents and the parents themselves.

C.E. (School Psychologist)

Very helpful, especially checklists.

F.P. (Psychologist)

Course was well organized, presented simply, and included materials that could be adapted/incorporated directly into practice. Since the course was focused on basic strategies and common roadblocks to coparenting, it appears to be appropriate for years to come; not a lot of stats or new wave procedures that will become easily outdated.

S.D. (Psychologist)

Helpful synopsis. Some immediately useful tools.

R.B. (Social Work)

Recommended reading for any counselor working with or considering working with split families. Thank you.

E.K. (Counseling)

Very well done. My adult son has been going through these exact issues, and it has been a struggle; so I could see his experience in the course.

K.E. (Counselor)

Examples of agreements and contracts very helpful.

D.L. (Social Worker)

Enjoyed the practical contract approach, and I will implement it.

As counselors, we often focus on the emotional fall-out of divorce instead of providing practical tips to families as they struggle through it. This article provides lots of practical interventions that will help both counselors and families as they work through the dynamics of divorce.

R.S. (Psychology)

Good straight forward course. Very practical suggestions.

S.C. (Counseling)

Often, counselors focus on the emotional fallout of divorced families. This course provides practical, easy to implement interventions that address these issues while providing real time results.

B.R. (MHC)

Excellent course. It is a valuable tool for counselors. Thank you.

D.L. (SW)

Enjoyed this course. I especially like the idea of co-parenting as a business relationship.

B.R. (MFT)

I loved how clear and direct this course was. The suggestions were very tangible and I can apply these right away in my work with clients.

P.A. (MHC)

Very good information that can be quite useful in the future. The contract example is helpful.

L.L. (PY)

Very relevant to clinical work with divorced families and offered useful and practical strategies.

J.C. (MHC)

The course provided many good strategies and the accompanying handouts will be helpful.

C.B. (PY) PhD

The course nicely summarized issues to keep in mind when working with split families.

E.G. (SS)

Great and thorough course.

E.F, (PY)

Excellent course. The material was presented clearly and was engaging. There are many useful strategies that clinicians can implement.

D.C. (PY) PhD

Thorough coverage of the topic and well presented

N.L. (SW)

Great clinical ideas listed and great use of images!

L.C. (MHC)

I bought this course because I am a facilitator for a court mandated parenting class in Florida, always looking for information to include in the class presentation. I THINK THE COURSE CONTENT IS SPOT ON, AND SHOULD PROVE HELPFUL FOR ANYONE DOING MARRIAGE AND/OR FAMILY/CHILD COUNSELING. I know many counselors frequently give advice to parents that contradicts material contained in this course, because I hear about it in the class I facilitate. Sorry to see you are discontinuing the course , because I think it contains very valuable and helpful information.

A.L. (MHC)

This was a a much needed and practical course.

A.P. (SW)

Excellent information and happy to have the worksheets as well to share with clients.

J.G. (SW)

I see co-parenting situations quite a bit where I work (community health/mental health), so this is very useful.

T.L. (MHC)

Good course, and being a divorced individual/single parent the course reinforced a lot of my concepts for a healthy split. Now my children are adults with a good relationship with both parents.

J.R. (PY)

This was a good course. It provided clear concrete suggestions for working with adults to create a positive co-parenting relationship.

K.H. (SW)

Great ideas and practical, non threatening tools to use with divorced parents.

K.V. (MHC)

Great repetition. Really helpful and clear information with great examples and stories.

Course Abstract

Learning Objectives

Course Directions