Why is co-parenting between biological parents necessary?

It is important for both parents to stay engaged in their childrens' lives because their children need to know that the parents divorced each other, not their child. Children feel emotionally abandoned when a parent disconnects from their lives. Two parents may each individually have different notions of the best way to raise children. When children see that some things are okay in one household, but not the other, they often grow to feel that one home is wrong and the other right. Put in that position, children are forced to choose which parent to believe, which can lead to feeling divided loyalties. Children feel like they're an extension of their parents. So, if they feel like something is wrong with the parent, they feel by extension that something is wrong with themselves. When parents unify their parenting styles, the children feel safer and more secure in their environments. With clear, consistent boundaries, transitioning between households becomes much easier, preventing ...  more