Put Your Kids First is a non-profit children's rights organization providing critical, preventive services to strengthen families through education and advocacy. It was formed in 1994 as a grassroots organization to educate the public about the effects of divorce on children. The co-parenting program was developed out of a belief that divorcing parents would do a better job raising their children following the termination of their marriage if they understood what impact their actions had on their children and were taught alternatives to damaging behavior. The program grew to include parents that were never married, grandparents, and stepparents.
95% of partcipants found the program to be helpful and over 88% rate that they believe their relationship with the other parent will improve after having attended a class. More than 76,000 parents have successfully completed the Kids First Co-Parenting program.
The programs biggest impact has been on the co-parenting relationship. Parents have learned to recognize when their actions put their children in the middle of their conflicts. Research shows attendees stop engaging in behaviors like putting the other parent down in front of a child, asking children to spy or carry messages, or fighting in front of the children. Research also shows that parents who attend the Kids First Co-Parenting classes are less likely to go back to court following their final divorce order and are more likely to share ongoing parenting duties.
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