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*Working together as parents means cooperating with the other parent about raising the children. If you can't do this in person, try communicating by phone or by using notes that are exchanged with the child. | *Working together as parents means cooperating with the other parent about raising the children. If you can't do this in person, try communicating by phone or by using notes that are exchanged with the child. | ||
*It is a myth that parents who did not get along as a couple cannot work together as parents. They can. It takes time and effort but parents can | *It is a myth that parents who did not get along as a couple cannot work together as parents. They can. It takes time and effort but parents can redefine the relationship from being a couple, to a more business-like relationship of being partners in the parenting of their children. | ||
*Go directly to the other parent for information, an <span class="noglossary">answer</span> or a solution to a problem. Don’t allow the child to be in the middle, to <span class="noglossary">act</span> as a messenger, or <span class="noglossary">act</span> as a spy. If you cannot deal directly with the other parent, use another adult. | *Go directly to the other parent for information, an <span class="noglossary">answer</span> or a solution to a problem. Don’t allow the child to be in the middle, to <span class="noglossary">act</span> as a messenger, or <span class="noglossary">act</span> as a spy. If you cannot deal directly with the other parent, use another adult. | ||
