Freebie: 5 Co-Parenting Text Templates

You don't have to feel calm to sound calm.

Rescheduling, saying no, answering a heated message, there's always a text that's harder to write than it should be. These five templates give you short, steady wording you can copy, adjust, and send.

✅ 5 ready-to-use scripts — rescheduling a pickup, saying no to a request, responding to a heated message, sharing a kid update, and setting a communication boundary

✅ The "Brief, Informative, Friendly, Firm" rule of thumb (the BIFF approach from Bill Eddy of the High Conflict Institute)

✅ A "before you hit send" checklist — six quick questions that keep you out of the argument

✅ Space to write your own — draft the message, then the calm version

Instant download. 2-page fillable PDF.

A communication aid, not legal advice. If safety is a concern, talk to a professional before changing how you communicate.

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