It is a well-documented fact that getting a divorce is one of the most stressful experiences a person may endure. Many a resident in Florida can likely attest to this having gone through divorces themselves.

While some stress may ultimately be relieved as a person begins to move forward and rebuild their life, when they share children with a former spouse, there can never be a complete break. In these situations, some level of stress and challenge may remain for years to come.

Learning to parent with a former spouse is nothing short of an art unto itself. Psychology Today indicates that parents may want to employ a relatively high level of consciousness to help them make co-parenting easier and more positive.

One example is by stopping to choose where they would like to direct their energy in a given situation. If the other parent failed to do something that was their responsibility, a person could either choose to fume and get angry about it or to simply take care of things in the name of what is good for their child and then move on.

Rehearsing how one might respond to a former spouse in a difficult moment may also help prevent hostile and knee-jerk reactions that only denigrate into arguments.It can also be helpful for a parent to remember the importance to a child of a positive relationship with both parents. This may help them to cultivate and support a good relationship with their child and ex.