Is this a court-ordered class?

It can be used for one, but it was written for the parallel parenting model, not for a generic parenting order. If your order names a co-parenting or high-conflict class, our High-Conflict Co-Parenting course is the one written for that.

Each module has a short quiz. The quizzes ask what you would actually do, not what you think a court wants to hear.

How long does it take?

8-10 hours at your own pace. Your progress saves as you go.

What does the certificate say?

That you completed the Parallel Parenting Course, with the hours, your name, and the instructor's credentials. It does not describe the other parent.

Can I do it on my phone?

Yes. Everything works on a phone, including the assignments.

Parallel Parenting Course

The parallel parenting course. Eleven modules for when co-parenting will not work.

Written by a licensed counselor with 44 years inside custody conflict. Self-paced, private, and built around the structure itself: contact, communication, exchanges, plans, boundaries, interference, and what your child needs over time.

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$89.95 · Instant access · Court-accepted certificate included.

A mother walking with her son along one of two parallel garden paths in warm evening light, her hand on his shoulder

11 modules

Contact, communication, exchanges, plans, boundaries, interference, and stability.

8-10 hours

Self-paced access on phone, tablet, or computer.

Certificate on completion

Download it after successfully completing the course.

Court-acceptance guarantee

Full refund if your court does not accept the certificate.

What is in the course

The model, not a pep talk.

Each module explains why a structure exists, shows it in a real-feeling scenario, and ends with an assignment you apply to your own situation.

Scripts and protocols you can use tomorrow.

Written-communication rules, exchange routines, boundary language, and documentation that reads clean to an attorney or evaluator.

A certificate that says what you did.

It records that you completed the course. Use it with your attorney, your parenting plan materials, or your court packet.

What a lesson looks like

Eleven modules

Understanding Parallel Parenting
Why this model exists, who it is for, and why reducing adult contact can protect children.
Why Reducing Conflict Matters More Than Cooperation
What research and court practice show about children in high-conflict households.
Letting Go of Control Without Letting Go of Your Child
How to focus your energy on the household, records, and parenting choices you can control.
Communication That Does Not Harm
Email, app-based, and written protocols that reduce escalation and create a usable record.
Transitions, Exchanges, and Emotional Safety
How to structure handoffs so they become logistics instead of battlegrounds.
Parallel Parenting Plans and Boundaries
What belongs in a parallel parenting plan and how to describe boundaries clearly.
School, Activities, and Outside Systems
How to manage teachers, coaches, medical providers, and records when direct coordination is limited.
Managing Interference and Power Struggles
How to document violations, work with your attorney, and respond without feeding the conflict.
When Children Resist or Refuse
How to understand resistance without overreacting or putting more pressure on your child.
Long-Term Outcomes and Emotional Resilience
What children need over time when their parents cannot safely co-parent in the traditional way.
Moving Forward With Stability and Confidence
How to know when the structure is working and what would need to change before loosening it.

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Who wrote it

Suzanne Dircks, M.A., LMHC, is a licensed mental health counselor with 44 years of experience in child custody cases, over 1,000 Guardian ad Litem investigations, and a private practice in Tacoma specializing in families navigating separation.

This course reflects what she has seen children and courts need most when cooperation is no longer realistic: lower conflict, cleaner documentation, and steadier parenting.