Sun, Sand and Schedules: Summer as a Coparent
Connecticut (PRWEB) July 16, 2013 -- Summer can be a great time to relax and enjoy quality time with the family. Unfortunately, coparents are faced with the challenge of coordinating work schedules, camp schedules, sporting events, play dates and vacations between two households. With communication, at times, tense between divorcees, coparents need an easy way to sync up their family schedules without conflict and stress.
To help coparents to navigate the challenges of summer scheduling, Two Happy Homes, an online community for coparents offering resources for divorcees across the U.S., is pleased to offer the following tips and resources:
Maintain a shared calendar
Rather than worrying about when to pick your daughter up from camp or drop your sun off for soccer practice, both of which your fellow coparent coordinated, create a shared scheduling calendar and spend more time enjoying summer with your kids. With a shared calendar, coparents can track activities at each of their houses in one shared, mutually accessible document. Click here to sign up for Two Happy Homes free online calendar for coparents.
Use an online message hub to communicate
An online communication hub is neutral territory. Two Happy Homes NoteBoard allows coparents to send notes to one another and keep all of their communication in one place. Whether you are trying to track down a pair of ballet slippers or coordinate pickup from a playdate, this handy online tool can help to maintain consistent communication while minimizing conflict.
Store important family documents in a shared location
Whether it is copies of insurance cards or camp paperwork, be sure that both parents have access to important documents at all times. This ensures both parties will have the most current information whenever they need it. Taking a sick child to the doctor can be stressful enough, never mind spending hours trying to remember where you put a copy of the insurance card and other necessary paperwork.
Use fellow coparents as a resource
Wondering how best to share holidays, divvy up back-to-school shopping or make sure the kids aren’t getting too many summer vacation extras and treats? Ask a fellow coparent. Free online resources, such as the Two Happy Homes forum, allow coparents to connect with and support one-another. For new coparents especially, the first time going through a holiday, milestone or extra hectic time of the year can be overwhelming. It is valuable to have the support of people who have been in the same position to share perspective and advice.
“While balancing schedules between two households can be a challenge, ensuring both coparents are on the same page this summer can help to minimize stress and miscommunication,” Traci Whitney, Founder, Two Happy Homes, said. “At the end of the day, the focus needs to be on how best to communicate and coordinate to ensure the kids have a happy, healthy and enjoyable summer vacation.”
For more coparenting tips and resources, visit http://www.twohappyhomes.com.
About Two Happy Homes
Two Happy Homes is an online community for coparents. Designed to improve communication between coparents and enhance coordination between both homes, Two Happy Homes offers coparents a broad range of free and paid resources to support their coparenting efforts. To learn more and to join the Two Happy Homes community, visit http://www.twohappyhomes.com.
Danielle Cyr, Co-Communications, Inc., 860.676.4400, [email protected]
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