Parent Coordination is a child centered intervention to assist parents develop and implement co-parenting plan during and after a separation and/or divorce. The goal of parent coordination is to help high conflict families make parenting decisions that are in their children’s best interest. Whether together or not, parents may have a preconceived idea of how they would like to parent their children, and, at times, these ideas may be different from their co-parents’ view. These different opinions can create ongoing conflict and increased emotionality when attempting to make the best parenting decisions for their children.
Ms. Wells’s approach provides a safe and structured environment where parents can learn to work together, understand the other’s perspective, and develop the most appropriate parent plan and strategies for their children and family. She understands that families who may be experiencing litigation are managing high levels of stress and conflict need a structured space to discuss concerns, ideas, and the impact of those decisions on children. Ms. Wells’s immediate goal is to facilitate an agreement with both parents that is in the children’s best interest. Long term, her goal of parent coordination is to shape future interactions and teach families positive ways to co-parent.
