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Once you've got the children's parenting arrangements sorted out, you might also think about hiring a parenting coordinator to help you implement those arrangements. Parenting coordinators work with parents to resolve parenting problems as they arise, help parents put the needs and interests of children first, and improve parents' communication and dispute resolution skills. [[Parenting_Coordination|Parenting coordination]] is a child-focussed process that is aimed at reducing conflict between parents and the children's exposure to their parents' conflict.
I also encourage you to consider counselling to help you manage work through the enormous changes in your life that came with the breakdown of your relationship with the other parent, and the turbulent stew of emotions those changes are causing. Be sure to look for someone, a social worker, a registered clinical counsellor or a psychologist, who has specific experience helping people deal with issues about separation, parenting and conflict. Counselling is often completely or partially funded through workplace extended health insurance programs, and free public and community counselling services may also be available. Be sure to look for those too.
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