What Is a Co-Parenting App? What Features Does It Typically Offer?
When your marriage ends and there are minor children in the home, your primary concerns will typically involve custody, visitation and parenting time. Even when there’s good communication, there can be misunderstandings, leading to friction and discord. With modern technology, though, you can eliminate most of the miscommunication—a co-parenting app can help keep everyone on the same page. What is a co-parenting app and what are the benefits a co-parenting app can offer?
What Is Co-Parenting?
According to a report from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, approximately one of every two marriages in the United States ends in divorce and about 40% of those divorces involve minor children in the home. A co-parenting arrangement typically involves nearly equal participation by both parents in the day-to-day lives of their children. This includes both parenting time and decision-making regarding the child’s welfare.
What Is a Co-Parenting App?
A co-parenting app offers a way to digitally communicate, share parenting schedules and keep track of documents. As a general rule, a co-parenting app can be used on a handheld device, a laptop or even a desktop computer. The typical features include a shared calendar, tools to track expenses related to your children and a time-stamped instant messaging component.
What Are the Benefits of a Co-Parenting App?
One of the reasons many parents have embraced co-parenting apps is that they allow an easy way for parents to stay in communication with far less tension. Many parents prefer the use of a digital medium, as it can be less freighted with emotion. Co-parenting apps allow for communication without the need to verbalize.
In addition, co-parenting apps offer clarification. Any appointments involving the child can be posted on the app, so both parents have easy access. Dates can be confirmed in advance. Expenses can be documented to minimize confusion or disagreement.
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