Parenting Apart: Effective Co-Parenting Class

UT Extension Roane County will be hosting a four-hour program, “Parenting Apart:  Effective Co- Parenting,” for divorcing parents to help them guide their children through the issues that arise because of the parents’ divorce.

The following topics are covered in the program:

1. domestic violence and divorce
2. the processes of divorce and mediation
3. dealing with stress
4. how children react to divorce
5. positive communication skills
6. keeping children out of the middle of conflicts
7. the family after divorce

Classes include group discussion, viewing videos and lecture. Each participant will receive a booklet about parenting through divorce and a list of local resources. Classes are taught by Extension Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) agents. They have either a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Family & Consumer Sciences and have training in issues related to children and families.