There are two basic approaches that parents can take when creating their parenting plans. One is referred to as Cooperative Parenting and the other as Parallel Parenting.
In this excellent article, Susan Ingram writes that there is a significant difference between the two approaches, although either approach can work satisfactorily, given the specific personalities and circumstances of each family. So, as a basic guideline, the first thing that needs to be determined is how well the parents are able to get along and communicate with each other.
Both types of parenting plans can work for couples. In an ideal world, all couples would take the approach of cooperative parenting, but in the real world, things don’t always work out ideally. Parallel parenting provides a mechanism whereby both parents remain involved with their children while the level of confrontation between them is (hopefully) lessened.
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