Family Communications:
Separating Well for Children
This course is for parents who have separated and maybe in the process of agreeing on how to share parenting. The course aims to support parents as they move through the many changes that come with separation and find a successful way to share parenting with your child’s other parent going forward.
The course will explore the key components of clear and direct communication (Non-Violent Communication Process) as a tool to support parents to communicate effectively in a non-conflictual way in order to achieve more success when sharing parenting.
Module 1: Welcome!
- How the course works
Module 2: Relationship Breakdown & Separation
- Understand the impact of separation on child and parent.
- Understand what a ‘child centred’ approach means when separating.
- Understand the changes in behaviours/emotions of your child and how to respond to your child’s needs in times of change
Module 3: When Your Family Changes
- Understanding needs and meeting needs in the family unit
- Building family resilience and improving self-esteem
- Introduce some key strategies to help you make positive changes.
Module 4: Shared Parenting
- Explore what is meant by shared parenting and identifying the needs of your child on this journey.
- Guidelines of Clear & Direct Communication
- Learn how to use assertive communication.
Module 5: Parenting After Separation
- How to develop good communication skills
- How to keep conflict healthy
Module 6: Review and Reflection
- Recap the key points from the course.
- Acknowledge that the journey continues.
- Solve shared parenting problems in a positive way which focuses on the needs of your children
- Create practical arrangements for children that minimise stress and conflict
- Improve communication with your children and with the other parent
- Cope with the emotional impact of separation and learn stress management techniques
- Help your children cope emotionally with the separation
- Deal with the challenges of post-separation or being a ‘live away’ parent.
| Module 1 | Welcome! |
|---|---|
Welcome! | |
| Unit 1 | Unit 1: Introduction - Preview |
| Module 2 | Relationship Breakdown & Separation |
Relationship Breakdown & Separation | |
| Unit 1 | Unit 1: The Impact of Separation on Child and Parents |
| Unit 2 | Unit 2: Connecting Changes in Behaviour to Environment/Emotions |
| Unit 3 | Unit 3: What Is a Child Centred Approach When Separating |
| Unit 4 | Unit 4: Responding to Child’s Needs at Time of Separation |
| Module 3 | When Your Family Changes |
When Your Family Changes | |
| Unit 1 | Unit 1: Talking to Your Child About Your New Family Form |
| Unit 2 | Unit 2: Answering Your Child's Awkward Questions in Times of Separation |
| Unit 3 | Unit 3: Building Resilience in Your Family Unit for Your Children |
| Unit 4 | Unit 4: Confident Parenting When Separated - Self-Esteem Building for You and Your Child |
| Module 4 | Shared Parenting |
Shared Parenting | |
| Unit 1 | Unit 1: Misconceptions About Shared Parenting |
| Unit 2 | Unit 2: Guidelines for Communicating With Other Parent |
| Unit 3 | Unit 3: Advantages for Children of Having Both Parents in Their Life |
| Unit 4 | Unit 4: Parenting Plan |
| Module 5 | Parenting after Separation |
Parenting after Separation | |
| Unit 1 | Unit 1: Keeping Conflict Healthy and Problem Solving as You Move Forward |
| Unit 2 | Unit 2: Making the Most of Access: Quality Versus Quantity |
| Unit 3 | Unit 3: The Importance of Self-Care: What Pushes Your Buttons |
| Unit 4 | Unit 4: Developing New Family Traditions for Your New Family Form |
| Module 6 | Review and Reflection |
Review and Reflection | |
| Unit 1 | Unit 1: Life After Separation |
| Unit 2 | Unit 2: So far what have I learnt |
| Unit 3 | Unit 3: Techniques for Life |
| Unit 4 | Unit 4: And the Journey Continues |