CHILD-CENTERED CO-PARENTING
The decisions are made. Now it’s the daily work of two homes.
Child-Centered Co-Parenting is the full practice of raising kids across two homes — communication, transitions, boundaries, and the daily moments that keep your child steady, no matter what your co-parent does.
11 MODULES • 29 RESOURCES • LIFETIME ACCESS
You’ve been asking yourself:
WE SEE YOU
→ How do I send this text without making it worse?
→ What do I say when my kid comes home dysregulated?
→ How do I handle transitions that keep going sideways?
→ When my co-parent won’t engage, what do I actually do?
→ How do I keep my kid out of the middle when I’m barely holding on?
This is the course that answers those questions — one real moment at a time.
THE DIFFERENCE
Child-centered co-parenting isn't just a mindset. It's a practice.
It's not about getting along with your co-parent. It's not about agreeing with them. It's not about waiting until they change.
It's the choices you can make on your own — the words you use, the way you handle transitions, the questions you don't ask your kid — that give your child steadiness in both homes.
This course teaches you how to make those choices, one situation at a time — and it works even if your co-parent isn't doing any of this work with you.
Hallie Strauss, PsyD
Kate Alcamo, LCMFT
We've spent 30 years watching the small daily choices that actually shape kids.
WHO IS TEACHING THIS
Kate Alcamo, LCMFT, and Dr. Hallie Strauss, PsyD — a family therapist and a psychologist with decades of combined experience in therapy rooms, custody evaluations, and parent coordination.
We've seen the exact moments where good parents accidentally put their kids in the middle. We've also seen what shifts, over months and years, when they learn to do it differently. This course is that work — distilled, structured, and built for one parent to use alone.
WHAT YOU’LL GAIN - A PLAYBOOK
What changes isn't the divorce.
Its’ YOU.
RIGHT NOW
✓ Every text spirals efore you’ve put the phone down.
✓ You dread transitions and so does your kid.
✓ You catch yourself venting to your child, then feel awful.
✓ You don’t know when to try harder and when to step back.
✓ You’re exhausted from doing this on your own.
AFTER THE FIRST 90 DAYS
✓ You have a filter for every message before you send it.
✓ Your kid knows what to expect at transitions, every time.
✓ You have somewhere else to vent and words you don’t regret.
✓ You know exactly when to disengage, and how.
✓ You have a playbook, not a knot in your stomach.
WHAT YOU'LL WALK THROUGH
Four things this course will help you do.
The Full Curriculum - 11 Modules
↓ EXPAND TO SEE EVERY LESSON
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Understand how ongoing conflict affects kids—and why the way parents communicate matters.
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Learn how to talk with your child about the other parent without putting them in the middle.
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Shift your focus from changing your co-parent to what you can control in your own home and parenting.
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Learn how to stay steady, set boundaries, and protect your peace when cooperation breaks down.
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Learn how to turn your parenting plan into predictable routines and expectations that work in real life.
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Learn how to stay present and connected to your child during meaningful events & moments, even when co-parenting is difficult.
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Learn how to make transitions between homes feel more predictable, comfortable, and emotionally safe for your child.
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Learn how to communicate clearly and effectively without getting pulled into unnecessary conflict.
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Learn how to navigate high conflict co-parenting dynamics and still stay steady for your child.
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Recognize the emotions and triggers that can shape your parenting—and learn how to respond with greater intention. -
Learn how to care for yourself so you have the capacity to stay grounded, responsive, and present for your child.
The tools you'll actually use.
A LOOK INSIDE
RESOURCE • mi
Because The Business Partner Rewrite is about shifting from a spouse mindset to a business partner mindset, not just improving communication.
The Business Partner Reframe
RESOURCE • TRANSITIONS
The scripts to help you hand your kid off — and how to receive them — in a way that keeps their nervous system regulated.
The Handoff Script Bank
The words for when your co-parent won’t respond — clear, calm, and on the record.
The 3 Email Sequence
RESOURCE • BOUNDARIES
What this course does in a regular week.
THE DAILY PRACTICE
Child-centered co-parenting isn't a project you finish. It's the daily practice this course helps you build.
MONDAY, 7:42 AM
Your co-parent sent a text that gut-punched you right before school drop off.
You open The Filter. Run their message through the filter. Draft your response using the template. The whole thing takes four minutes. The spiral never happens.
FRIDAY, 8:15 PM
Your kid asks a question you don’t know how to answer about your co-parent.
You remember the Hard Question Kids Ask Practice Sheet. You pause. You validate. You answer honestly without recruiting them. They go to bed steady. So do you.
SUNDAY, 7 PM
You feel the familiar dread about the week ahead.
You open Taking Care of the One Doing the Work. For a moment, the focus shifts from managing the divorce to taking care of yourself. Nothing about the situation has changed — but you have a reminder taking care of yourself is part of taking care of your kids.
This course is for you if you’re:
IS THIS FOR YOU?
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New to co-parenting and wanting a foundation that puts your child at the center from the start.
Already co-parenting and looking for language, tools, and frameworks that reduce the daily friction.
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Trying to do this alone — because your co-parent isn't going to take a course, and you're building this on your side of the fence.
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Navigating high conflict and wondering whether it's time to shift from cooperative to parallel parenting.
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Just separated or preparing to? You may want to start with
which walks you through the earliest decisions before you get to daily co-parenting practice.
What they said changed.
FROM PARENTS INSIDE THE WORK
““I stopped sending messages I regretted. It hasn’t changed my co-parent, but it’s helped me feel more in control of how I respond — and less consumed by the conflict.”
— Parent • High conflict
““I stopped oversharing with my child. I’ve noticed they seem less worried about what’s happening between us and more free to just be a kid.”
— Parent • 6 months in
“My co-parent didn’t change. I did. And somehow that made it more bearable.”
— Parent • Solo
Everything you need, in one place.
READY TO START
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OPTIONAL ADD-ON
Add a 60-minute coaching session
Apply the material to your family's specific situation. Schedule any time in your first 90 days.
+ $300
Frequently Asked Questions
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Parents navigating co-parenting and raising children across two homes, whether you're newly separated or have been divorced for years. It's especially helpful if you're struggling with communication, transitions, boundaries, or conflict. You don't need a cooperative co-parent to benefit.
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Roughly 4–6 hours of video lessons (broken down into 8-20 minute modules), plus downloadable worksheets and tools. Most parents work through it over 2–4 weeks, but you can move at any pace that fits your life. You have lifetime access — there's no deadline.
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The course includes 11 self-paced modules and 29 practical resources. Work through the lessons at your own pace and return to specific modules whenever new challenges arise.
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No. This course is educational and practical — designed to give you tools, frameworks, and a clear plan. It is not a substitute for individual therapy, mental health care, or legal advice. We strongly recommend pairing the course with a therapist and a licensed attorney for your specific situation.
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That's actually most of our clients. You don't need your co-parent on board to make a real difference. Most of the work — your communication, your regulation, your decisions — is yours alone to do. And the impact on your kids comes from how you show up, whether or not your co-parent ever does.
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You'll be able to schedule a 60-minute private session with a Co-Parent Collective coach. Use it whenever it'll move the needle most — before you start, partway through, after a specific module, or when something hard comes up. We'll meet you where you are.
COMING AFTER CHILD-CENTERED CO-PARENTING
The Next Chapter
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