Parents Apart  (For Kids' Sake) is a fast-paced four-hour seminar that is offered in the Houston/Galveston area of Texas.  The program is taught by two mental health professionals with expertise in child custody, parenting, impact of divorce on children as well as the dynamics of high conflict and domestic violence.  A published Parent Handbook, slides, videotaped segments, role plays and hypothetical situations keep participants actively engaged and maximize their learning.  A published parent handbook, slides, videotaped segments, role plays and hypothetical situations keep the participants actively engaged and maximize their learning.  Topics covered include adults' and children's responses to marital separation, research findings on the impact of divorce on children and common parental pitfalls.  The emphasis, however, is on what parents can do proactively to circumvent negative consequences for their children.  Post-divorce parenting relationships along a continuum from parallel parenting to cooperative parenting are presented.  Although designed for heterogeneous groups, all aspects are sensitive to domestic violence issues.  Evaluation results have been overwhelmingly positive regardless of whether participants attend on a voluntary or involuntary basis.  

How do I register? (choose one option)

Register Online to reserve your seat.  

Correspondence Course available to out-of-town participants who are unable to attend in person.  Register Online

What will I learn?
Parents Apart Seminar is specifically designed to:

Assist parents in understanding their own divorce experience

Provide an overview of children’s reactions to divorce

Educate parents as to the developmental needs of children

Train parents to help children cope with divorce; minimize their trauma

What topics are covered? 

How families experience divorce

Effective communication and problem solving strategies

Ways to manage visitation, child support, holidays, vacations, and financial issues

How to build a constructive co-parenting relationship

Who may attend?
Any interested person or professional is invited. Parents involved in a divorce, motion to modify, or other suits involving the parent/child relationship may be required by the court to attend.  Class size is limited.  Register today.....  

You'll be glad you did!  

When and where are the seminars held?
Twice a month the Parents Apart Seminar is offered at
Hampton Inn-NASA
3000 NASA Parkway
Seabrook, Texas 77586
(See map for location and driving instructions.)
Choose from an afternoon or an evening class.

What is the cost?  
Fees are $50 per person, payable by credit card, check or money order made out to Family Solutions.  Fee is non-refundable. 

Will I receive a Certificate of Completion?
Yes. All participants who complete the Parents Apart, For Kids' Sake Seminar

Seminars begin and end on time. No late arrivals are permitted. Participants must remain in class for the entire seminar.  A take-home Parent Handbook is supplied which includes an extensive list of resources in the  Bay Area and other helpful information.  

Class Schedule 2008