coparent
Share child-rearing
A coparent is someone who shares parenting responsibilities with another person, typically after divorce or separation.
The term emphasizes cooperation between parents who are no longer romantically involved: We coparent pretty well despite everything.
Coparenting can also describe arrangements between friends or others who choose to raise a child together without being a couple.
Exchanging ideas or information
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
negotiation · mediation · dialogue · consensus · planning · respect · understanding · agreement
Divorced husband or wife
- ex-partnerPrevious romantic companion
- amicablePeacefully cooperative in manner
- nonromanticWithout amorous feeling
- boundariesLines marking separation
respect · civility · detachment · business-like · separated · divorced · stepparent
Official or formal visit
- schedulePlan of timed events
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
- legalPermitted by statute
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
alternating · drop-off · pickup · holidays · weekends · overnights · relocation
Advice for decisions
- bondingForming close connections
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- caregivingAttending to dependents
- supportTo uphold or sustain
stability · security · consistency · love · encouragement · development · protection · presence
Supervision of young ones
- educationSystematic development of mind
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- provisionPreparatory supply or clause
- healthcareOrganized provision of treatment
extracurriculars · expenses · school · transportation · meals · clothing · activities · birthdays
Money spent on things
- paymentsMoney given for obligations
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- tuitionPayment for instruction
communication
Exchanging ideas or information
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
compromise · negotiation · mediation · dialogue · consensus · planning · respect · understanding · agreement · flexibility
ex-spouse
Divorced husband or wife
- ex-partnerPrevious romantic companion
- amicablePeacefully cooperative in manner
- nonromanticWithout amorous feeling
boundaries · respect · civility · detachment · business-like · separated · divorced · stepparent
visitation
Official or formal visit
- schedulePlan of timed events
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
- legalPermitted by statute
court · alternating · drop-off · pickup · holidays · weekends · overnights · relocation
guidance
Advice for decisions
- bondingForming close connections
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- caregivingAttending to dependents
support · stability · security · consistency · love · encouragement · development · protection · presence · routines
childcare
Supervision of young ones
- educationSystematic development of mind
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- provisionPreparatory supply or clause
healthcare · extracurriculars · expenses · school · transportation · meals · clothing · activities · birthdays · milestones
expenses
Money spent on things
- paymentsMoney given for obligations
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- maintenancePreserving working condition
coparentsingle parent
Unpartnered mother or father
solo parent · single mother · single father · widowed parent · custodial parent