Co-Parenting Classes

Piedmont Peace Center is a certified provider offering Co-Parenting Classes once per month on Saturdays from 9:00am – 1:00pm. We are listed with the Supreme Court of Virginia. Join us at an upcoming class! Dates are regularly updated; if you do not see an upcoming date, please contact us.

All class participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance.

Classes will cover the following:

The effects of separation and divorce on children and families; the impact of parental conflict on children; how to improve parenting skills; developmental stages of children; parenting responsibilities; options for conflict resolution and parental financial responsibilities.

Here are some comments from our class participants:

Question: What were the most helpful aspects of the course?

• How to co-parent. Stay focused on the child and not the past.
• The video was very informative. Focusing on communication is very helpful as well.
• Communication, putting the child first no matter what, always think about
  the child, put yourself in their shoes.
• All of it. Very helpful. I love the video also.
• Learning how to calm yourself and reflect on what the bigger picture is for your child.
• Techniques for communicating.
• Just sitting there and hearing the others talk.
• Everything!
• Knowing how to talk to each other.
• Communication–ways to effectively get your point across without offending.
• Different tools for better communication.
• The dialogue with the presenter.
• Talking with others in class, sharing experiences and resolutions.
• Being able to listen to others and how they handled their situations.
• Video was effective as it had relatable content. The course materials included good advice for dealing with conflict.
• Doing what’s best for your child.
• She (the instructor) got to know each one of us and was very helpful with getting us to open up and ask questions and she answered them greatly.
• Discussing different ways to address behavior issues in both homes.
• Communication–always model good behavior.