Guides
Co-parenting guides for everyday family life
Practical help with schedules, holidays and sharing the load. General information, not legal advice.
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How to split school holidays between separated parents (with a free planner)
Read the guide: How to split school holidays between separated parents (with a free planner)I have my sons every other weekend and for about a quarter of their school holidays. Here's how their mum and I share each…
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Christmas when you're separated: how to share it, with a free planner
Read the guide: Christmas when you're separated: how to share it, with a free plannerCo-parenting at Christmas works best when it's agreed months ahead and swapped fairly each year. Here are the four common ways separated parents share…
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Typical child contact arrangements after separation: the common patterns and how to choose
Read the guide: Typical child contact arrangements after separation: the common patterns and how to chooseThere's no standard child contact arrangement in the UK, but most families settle on one of a handful of patterns. Here are the common…
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Every other weekend custody schedule: how it works and how to make it work
Read the guide: Every other weekend custody schedule: how it works and how to make it workOn an every other weekend schedule, children live with one parent during the week and spend alternate weekends with the other. Here's how the…
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Parallel parenting vs co-parenting: what's the difference and which suits you?
Read the guide: Parallel parenting vs co-parenting: what's the difference and which suits you?Parallel parenting means each parent runs their own home with as little contact as possible. Co-parenting means working on the plan together. Here's how…
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What co-parenting means day to day
Read the guide: What co-parenting means day to dayCo-parenting means raising your children together after you've separated. Here's what that looks like in an ordinary week, what eight years of doing it…