Shared Parenting

<p>It is a challenge for parents to raise children in one home even when everyone is getting along. After a divorce-when all the mediators attorneys evaluators and judges have moved on to other families-parents are left with the most difficult task of all: moving past their own conflicts and learning to raise their child in two homes.</p><p>Divorced parents often begin with the best of intentions seeking to protect their children from hurt; even so they often feel overwhelmed with the seemingly complex array of tasks and decisions that must be made after the dissolution of a marriage. Dr. Frank Leek is an experienced clinical and forensic psychologist (Now retired) who relies on his years of experience working with divorcing and divorced parents to offer parents twenty essential co-parenting tasks that encourage joint decisions conflict reduction and a focus on the well-being of children. While guiding parents through a process that often tests emotion and patience Leek shares practical advice that helps parents effectively deal with the initial transition and the often complicated issues that follow.</p><p>The insight offered in <i>Shared Parenting: Beyond the Great Divide</i> leads divorcing parents on a healing journey where they learn to communicate effectively share parenting responsibilities and find workable systems that encourage a peaceful future for everyone.</p>