Parenting through separation: putting your children first

We have produced a guide called Parenting through Separation to provide you with access to information and support that will help you throughout your parenting journey, through separation, divorce and beyond.

It will help you make decisions and find solutions, consider better ways of communicating to reduce conflict and to understand things from your child’s point of view and your ex-partner’s point of view.

We can’t promise it has all the answers you seek, but we hope it will provide you with helpful information on how to find a constructive way forward at whatever stage you are on your journey.

The guide has been written in a way that you can pick it up when you need it and read ahead as far as you need. You don’t need to read it all in one go and pick up the bit that most help you for the stage you are at.

There is signposting to helpful organisations and guidance on the many confusing legal terms you might come across for the first time as you embark on this journey.

Most importantly, we want you to feel supported and understand that you are not alone.

How to access the guide

Over these next few pages we have reproduced a lot of the information in the guide for you to access for free at but we think it is sometimes easier to digest the information when you can open the book and read when you are relaxed and calm. We recognise that reading on a screen on a phone or a laptop can be stressful and our aim is to help you stop and think positively about your future. We have worked hard on the layout of the guide to make it as accessible as possible.

So you have the option to buy the booklet in print and we will send it to you – click here for details.

You can access the guide as a PDF document here.

Who are we?

Resolution is group of family justice professionals – lawyers, mediators, financial advisers, therapists and coaches – who work with families and individuals to resolve issues in a constructive way.

The Parenting After Parting Committee who produced this guide are a group of members who are passionate about helping families to navigate the challenges of parenting in the wake of separation in the best way possible for their children. We know that divorce or separation can be very difficult. But, when parents learn to work together to support their children, this leads to outcomes that are better not only for children, but also for parents themselves.

Our vision is of a world where families facing difficult change are supported so they can achieve child-focused solutions and for conflict to be taken out of family law disputes.

Want to find out more?

Before you start, have a listen to our podcast with members Marcie Shaoul, Claire Colbert and Adèle Ballantyne talking about the Guide.

Watch a short film we made  that reveals five great ways parents can put their children first during a divorce or separation.