Relationship conflict and parenting
Sometimes, it is not so much a course on parenting we want but advice and support for ourselves on how to keep our relationships working well as a family and juggling the stresses of parenting as well as our relationship with our partner. We know that conflict can be part of all relationships, and this is completely normal. It’s not the conflict that is the problem so much as how we deal with it that matters. Evidence shows that ongoing, poorly resolved conflict can have a damaging effect not only on our own relationships but on our children’s wellbeing and happiness.
The following information comes from our family relationship pages where you can find more information on all relationship matters.
Parenting Together
Parenting Together is a free 2-hour workshop for Warwickshire parents and carers delivered by the Warwickshire Family and Relationship Support team.
This workshop recognises that parenting can be a hard role, especially in today’s challenging world of a cost-of-living crisis, post pandemic with ever increasing stressors. Arguments and disagreements in parenting relationships are normal, however if it is frequent, intense, and poorly resolved it may impact on the outcomes of children.
This is an introductory workshop following the stepped approach to supporting families in Warwickshire and is about helping families deal with any issues as early as possible.
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Keeping your Child in Mind
Keeping your Child in Mind is a free programme, consisting of weekly 2-hour sessions over a period of 4-weeks, for Warwickshire parents and carers delivered by the Warwickshire Family and Relationship Support team.
This programme focuses on relationships within the family and in particular the influence of parental relationships on children, including when there might be conflict and tension. Each week includes some presentation of theory, some opportunities for discussion about how the theory relates to parents’ own experiences, and a practical strategy, or strategies, to apply in their own situations at home.
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The Parenting Apart Programme
The Parenting Apart Programme is a specific programme for parents who are separating or divorced, communication has broken down and you are perhaps going through the family courts. This programme can help you work towards an agreed co-parenting relationship where you are both actively working in the best interests of your children. The skilled facilitators can support you through face to face or virtual sessions, help you create a parenting agreement and support contact between parents and their children. The programme is recognised by the courts and might help you avoid a full court process.
If you are interested in this programme, you would need to discuss the content and costs directly with the organisation as it is not available through Warwickshire’s early help offer. Practitioners in Warwickshire are, however, trained in the approach and the full programme is a targeted intervention offered to some families who are already receiving support under children’s services.
Family Lives co-parenting after divorce or separation online course
This free Family Lives co-parenting after divorce or separation online course is for parents or carers who are separated or divorced who are looking for helpful tools to co-parent effectively. The course provides tools and guidance to help you and the other parent work together effectively, putting your children's best interests first. Modules on the course include the impact of separation, communication, resident and non-resident parents, self-care and managing new relationships.