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Excerpts
from: Your Divorce Advisor
 by Diana Mercer and Marsha Kline
Pruett (Simon and Schuster, 2001).
The book may be purchased at most
bookstores or on-line. Indented paragraphs are quotes from the book.
Italics (not
indented) point to other parts of the book relevant to the quotes.
Strategies for
Shared Parenting
p. 204: Develop a joint plan
for resolving conflicts – make compromises, and above all else, keep your
kids out of the middle of your arguments.
Support each other’s privacy –
what goes on in the other house is none of your business unless it
endangers your child.
Respect the other parent – talk
civilly, use common courtesies, help your children appreciate and recognize
the other parent’s efforts to be close to them.
Communicate regularly with the
other parent – use notes, e-mail, and faxes as well as phone calls.
Do your share of parenting and
be clear about what you need and expect from the other parent in order to
co-parent smoothly.
More than eight specific elements of a shared parenting plan are
discussed on pages 217-220
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