Co-Parenting for Resilience is a four-hour class that provides tools to divorcing parents to help them help their children overcome the effects of divorce more quickly and completely.

 

Co-Parenting for Resilience was developed by professors from Oklahoma State University’s Cooperative Extension Service and is the only program for divorcing parents in Oklahoma that has been scientifically verified to increase parenting effectiveness and child well-being.

 

The OSU Co-Parenting for Resilience program covers all the topics required by Oklahoma law and has been approved for use by the Courts in every county across Oklahoma.

 

The Co-Parenting for Resilience program is available in English and in Spanish with courses in-person and online.

 

Please be aware that some county courts do not accept certificates of completion from online classes. Check with your county court to ensure they accept online classes before enrolling.

 

For more information about each of these options, visit the links below.

 

• In-Person Course Registration
• Online Course Registration
• Co-Parenting Class Calendar
• Crianza Compartida en español

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What is this class all about?

• How parents handle the divorce can make it better or worse for their children.
• Many children have a very difficult time adjusting to their parents' divorce.
• This can lead to depression, anxiety, academic failure, delinquency, drug use, teen pregnancy, and other negative outcomes. Children may also fear the loss of one or both of their parents and have a hard time switching between their parents' homes.
• Co-parenting classes teach parents to handle their emotions better and to keep their children out of the middle of their divorce. They also offer many positive tips on how to talk with your child to help him or her to adjust more quickly to the divorce.
• Researchers who have studied the effects of these classes have found them to be beneficial for most parents. Get more information about the research.
• After taking the class, most parents agree that the class was worthwhile and helpful. Read what others are saying about our resilient program by reading our testimonials

 

What is this class all about?

Research shows that how parents handle their divorce has a large influence on how well their children adjust and overcome the challenges that divorce can present. When children have a difficult time adjusting to their parents' divorce, they often experience things like, depression, anxiety, academic failure, delinquency, drug use, and teen pregnancy.

 

The Co-parenting for Resilience class uses a combination of engaging videos, activities, and instruction to teach parents how to:

 

• handle their own emotions better
• keep their children out of the middle of their divorce, and
• help their child adjust more quickly to the divorce.

 

• Additional Resources
  • Ages and Stages In Children of Divorce
  • Anger Management Tips
  • Books to Help Children and Parents with Divorce
  • Conversation Starters
  • Co-Parenting Apps
  • Co-Parenting: The Unique Role of Fathers
  • Creating a Parenting Plan - Worksheet
  • Dating with Children
  • Divorce Through the Eyes of Adolescents
  • Explaining Divorce to Children
  • Feelings Chart
  • Grieving the Lost Marriage
  • Helping Children Cope with Stress After Divorce
  • Helping Children of Divorce Understand Their Feelings
  • Helping Infants and Toddlers Adjust to Divorce
  • How Can I be a Better Co-Parent? 10 Helpful Tips for Working with your Co-Parent
  • Investing In Yourself
  • Mediation
  • Mindfulness Techniques
  • Oklahoma Early Settlement Mediation Directory
  • Parenting with Natural and Logical Consequences
  • Problem Solving Tips
  • Reconciliation
  • Rules For Mediation
  • Shared Parental Responsibility
  • Successful Stepfamilies: Moving Your Marriage from Surviving to Thriving
  • Taking the High Road After Divorce
  • Talking to Your Children About Divorce
  • Tips for Successful Stepfamilies: Go Slow!
  • Tips for Successful Stepfamilies: HELP!
  • Tips for Working with Uncooperative EX!
  • Re-Adjusting Finances After Divorce
  • Using I-Messages to Communicate
  • What Children Need From Their Parents
  • When NOT to co-parent
  • Working with Uncooperative Co-Parent - 10 Things You Should Do
  • Working with Uncooperative Co-Parent - 10 Things you should NOT do
  • Working with Uncooperative Co-Parent - Forgiveness is Key
• Monthly Newsletters
  • Avoid the Tug of War
  • Co-Parenting During the Covid-19 Pandemic
  • Co-Parenting: A Shift in Thinking
  • Co-Parenting through the Holidays
  • Co-Parenting: What NOT to do
  • Co-Parenting with Technology
  • Having a Vision for Your Child
  • Investing in Yourself
  • Parenting Tips to Help Families Cope During Covid-19 Pandemic
  • Parenting with Natural Consequences
  • Shared Parenting Time: Quantity equals Quality
  • Technology and Divorce: Do’s and Don’ts
  • Thinking Outside the Box
  • Working Through Tough Issues
  • Tips for Parenting in a Balanced Way
  • Tips for Transitioning Back to School
  • Tips to Help Children Cope with Stress and Traumatic Events
  • Why Forgiveness is Key
  • Working Together for Your Child’s Best Interests
  • Using your Wizard Brain to Increase Harmony
  • Divorce and Co-Parenting

 

Contact Information

To find out more about Co-Parenting classes near you, contact your local OSU Extension Office and ask about Co-Parenting classes. 

 

Contact your local OSU Extension Office

 

Or send an email to: coparenting@okstate.edu