Parent relationships matter.

Positive parent relationships need communication to make decisions and parent together. This will give you a better chance of raising happier children. Whether you're in a couple or not together, it can be difficult to communicate with busy family life and day-to-day worries or stress. This can mean that conversations are left unsaid, which can lead to resentment or issues that build up. All this can result in arguments.
 

All relationships are a ‘work in progress’ as there will be life events or transitions that will require our relationships to adjust or change.

Find more helpful tips and digital programmes to help improve your communication with the other parent depending on your family circumstance:

Co-parenting support

Co-parenting whether in a relationship or not, can be challenging. If you are find you are stuck with your co-parenting approach, you can consider completing our co-parenting assessment tool to give you information on the support available.
 

See It Differently - parent support

See It Differently offers practical ways that you and your partner, or other parent, can handle difficult conversations in front of your children.

Watch how parents in 4 different families realise they could do things differently on the See It Differently website.

Find more relationship support

Find relationship support from other organisations: