Improved co-parent communication does not require revisiting the past or repairing a broken relationship. You should check in with each other in January to recalibrate the parents' system, not to restore your emotional bonds.

During the holidays, it's important to remember that healthy co-parenting cannot happen when one parent manipulates, intimidates, or destabilizes the other.

The complexity of co-parenting increases when money is involved. In the aftermath of a divorce or separation, financial decisions often carry emotional weight because they affect security, fairness, and trust. Even amicable co-parents can disagree about what is "fair" for their child.