The Co-Parenting Experience: Divorce and Parental Separation Nov 2025

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About Course

The Co-Parenting Experience (CoPEx) course from Families First is designed to teach effective parenting during the transitions of divorce or parental separation. It impresses on parents the critical role they play in their child or children’s ability to adjust to changes surrounding divorce. The online course emphasizes each parent’s responsibility to provide a nurturing, non-threatening environment for the child.

The course is hosted and taught in video format by licensed professionals who have experience with children and who have been specially trained to teach this course. There will be a series of quizzes throughout the course, you will have three attempts to achieve at least a 70% score on each quiz. You must pass all quizzes to earn your certificate.

Course Content

Course Introduction

Welcome to the Course

02:04
Meet John

01:43
Meet Jane

01:38
You Have the Power
Reflection Exercise: Challenging choices
Knowledge Check: Introduction
What to expect from this course

01:13

Topic 1: Emotional Reactions
Understand the emotional reactions parents and children experience as a result of a separation, and develop techniques and behaviors to improve potentially negative situations

Introduction to Topic 1

01:30
Who Loses What?
Reflection Exercise: What are you as a parent losing?
Expert’s Reponse
Reflection Exercise: What is your child/children losing?
Expert’s Reponse
Reflection Exercise: What is the extended family (and your friends) losing?
Expert’s Reponse
5 Stages of Grief

01:05
Stages of Grief — Denial

01:46
5 Stages of Grief — Anger (1/3)

00:19
Stages of Grief — Anger (2/3)

01:43
Stages of Grief — Anger (3/3)

03:00
Knowledge Check: Anger
Stages of Grief — Bargaining (1/2)

01:07
Stages of Grief — Bargaining (2/2)

01:02
Knowledge Check: Bargaining
Stages of Grief — Depression (1/2)

00:55
Stages of Grief – Depression (2/2)

02:01
Knowledge Check: Depression
Stages of Grief — Acceptance (1/2)

01:38
Stages of Grief — Acceptance (2/2)

00:58
Knowledge Check: Acceptance
You will emerge!

00:43
Topic 1 — Emotional Reactions

Topic 2: Divorce & the Legal System
Become a better consumer of the legal system and understand the limitations of the courts—what they’re there for, and when they should be avoided.

When to Use the Legal System

01:59
Appropriate Use of the Courts

01:08
Co-parenting is the Goal

00:44
Aspect of the Legal System

01:00
Knowledge Check: When to Use the Legal System
Types of Legal Assistance
Mediation
Collaborative Law

00:52
Choosing a Good Attorney
Topic 2 — Divorce and the Legal System

Topic 3: Economic Changes
Understand economic changes associated with divorce and how to establish and maintain a healthy financial situation.

The Economics of Divorce

00:13
Two Households Now
Child Support
Knowledge Check: Child Support
Child Support and Parenting Time

00:34
Reflection Exercise: The Old Bike
Expert’s Response: The Old Bike
Reflection Exercise: Dad’s Small Space
Expert’s Response: Dad’s Small Space
Reflection Exercise: I Hardly See That Much of Mom
Expert’s Response: I Hardly See That Much of Mom
Reflection Exercise: Something About a Check
Expert’s Response: Something About a Check
Topic 3 — Economic Changes

Topic 4: New Relationships
Discuss the nature and impact of new family structures and relationships.

Relationships and Identity

01:46
Reflection Exercise: How Soon is Ready?
Expert’s Response: How Soon is Ready?
New Family Structures

00:46
Reflection Exercise: Why do second marriages end?
Expert’s Response: Why Do Second Marriages End?
Recombined Families
Stories and examples
Reflection Exercise: Mom’s New Boyfriend
Expert’s Response: Mom’s New Boyfriend
Reflection Exercise: New baby
Expert’s Response: New Baby
Topic 4 — New Relationships

Topic 5: Co-parenting Relationship
Establish a successful co-parenting relationship with your former partner for the benefit of your child/children.

Introduction to Co-parenting

01:34
What Co-parenting Is, and Isn’t
Retraining the Brain

00:26
Establishing a Co-parenting Relationship
What Does Strong Co-parenting Look Like?

04:51
Reflection Exercise: Different Relationships
Expert’s Response: Different Relationships
Handling Difficulties

01:41
Avoid the Blame Game

00:54
Barriers to Good Co-parenting

00:43
Reflection Exercise: Challenges for the Other Parent
Expert’s Response: Challenges For The Other Parent
Reflection Exercise: Disney Land Parent
Expert’s Response: Disney Land Parent
Reflection Exercise: Dad’s twin
Expert’s Response: Dad’s twin
Topic 5 — Forming Co-parenting Relationships

Course Reflections
Complete this graded assessment in order to receive your certificate of completion.

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About Course

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Course Content

Course Introduction

Welcome to the Course

Meet John

Meet Jane

You Have the Power

Reflection Exercise: Challenging choices

Knowledge Check: Introduction

What to expect from this course

Topic 1: Emotional Reactions Understand the emotional reactions parents and children experience as a result of a separation, and develop techniques and behaviors to improve potentially negative situations

Introduction to Topic 1

Who Loses What?

Reflection Exercise: What are you as a parent losing?

Expert’s Reponse

Reflection Exercise: What is your child/children losing?

Expert’s Reponse

Reflection Exercise: What is the extended family (and your friends) losing?

Expert’s Reponse

5 Stages of Grief

Stages of Grief — Denial

5 Stages of Grief — Anger (1/3)

Stages of Grief — Anger (2/3)

Stages of Grief — Anger (3/3)

Knowledge Check: Anger

Stages of Grief — Bargaining (1/2)

Stages of Grief — Bargaining (2/2)

Knowledge Check: Bargaining

Stages of Grief — Depression (1/2)

Stages of Grief – Depression (2/2)

Knowledge Check: Depression

Stages of Grief — Acceptance (1/2)

Stages of Grief — Acceptance (2/2)

Knowledge Check: Acceptance

You will emerge!

Topic 1 — Emotional Reactions

Topic 2: Divorce & the Legal System Become a better consumer of the legal system and understand the limitations of the courts—what they’re there for, and when they should be avoided.

When to Use the Legal System

Appropriate Use of the Courts

Co-parenting is the Goal

Aspect of the Legal System

Knowledge Check: When to Use the Legal System

Types of Legal Assistance

Mediation

Collaborative Law

Choosing a Good Attorney

Topic 2 — Divorce and the Legal System

Topic 3: Economic Changes Understand economic changes associated with divorce and how to establish and maintain a healthy financial situation.

The Economics of Divorce

Two Households Now

Child Support

Knowledge Check: Child Support

Child Support and Parenting Time

Reflection Exercise: The Old Bike

Expert’s Response: The Old Bike

Reflection Exercise: Dad’s Small Space

Expert’s Response: Dad’s Small Space

Reflection Exercise: I Hardly See That Much of Mom

Expert’s Response: I Hardly See That Much of Mom

Reflection Exercise: Something About a Check

Expert’s Response: Something About a Check

Topic 3 — Economic Changes

Topic 4: New Relationships Discuss the nature and impact of new family structures and relationships.

Relationships and Identity

Reflection Exercise: How Soon is Ready?

Expert’s Response: How Soon is Ready?

New Family Structures

Reflection Exercise: Why do second marriages end?

Expert’s Response: Why Do Second Marriages End?

Recombined Families

Stories and examples

Reflection Exercise: Mom’s New Boyfriend

Expert’s Response: Mom’s New Boyfriend

Reflection Exercise: New baby

Expert’s Response: New Baby

Topic 4 — New Relationships

Topic 5: Co-parenting Relationship Establish a successful co-parenting relationship with your former partner for the benefit of your child/children.

Introduction to Co-parenting

What Co-parenting Is, and Isn’t

Topic 1: Emotional Reactions
Understand the emotional reactions parents and children experience as a result of a separation, and develop techniques and behaviors to improve potentially negative situations

Topic 2: Divorce & the Legal System
Become a better consumer of the legal system and understand the limitations of the courts—what they’re there for, and when they should be avoided.

Topic 3: Economic Changes
Understand economic changes associated with divorce and how to establish and maintain a healthy financial situation.

Topic 4: New Relationships
Discuss the nature and impact of new family structures and relationships.

Topic 5: Co-parenting Relationship
Establish a successful co-parenting relationship with your former partner for the benefit of your child/children.

Course Reflections
Complete this graded assessment in order to receive your certificate of completion.