Respectful Divorce Kit

Your kids won't remember the paperwork. They'll remember how you treated each other.

Whether their parents could sit in the same bleachers. Whether holidays felt like a tug-of-war. Whether they were ever asked to carry a message or pick a side.

Most divorce advice stops at the legal process. This kit is about the part that lasts: how to stay a steady, respectful parent while everything changes, and how to build two homes your children feel safe in.

What's inside

Four parts, from the first hard conversation to year one

Read it in order or jump to what you need this week. Every worksheet is designed to print.

The Guide

9 chapters

The Five Respect Principles
Choosing mediation, collaborative, or court
Money without war
The BIFF method for calmer texts
Parallel parenting for high-conflict exes

Scripts for Kids

Word-for-word, age by age

The joint announcement script
What to say from toddlers to teens
Answers to "Is it my fault?" and more
Phrases to retire, and what to say instead

Worksheets & Templates

9 printables

Parenting time schedule & holiday plan
Co-parent communication agreement
Shared expenses agreement
BIFF response builder & monthly check-in

Checklists & Timeline

Decision to year one

A six-stage road map
Documents to gather
Your first 30 days in two homes
Introducing a new partner

A look inside

Real words for the moments you're dreading

Kids ask the hardest questions at bedtime and in the car. The kit gives you short, honest answers you can use tonight.

From Part Two

"Is it my fault?"

"No. Never. This was a grown-up decision about grown-up problems. Nothing you did caused it, and nothing you could have done would have stopped it."

"Do I have to choose?"

"Never. You get to love both of us, all the way. That's how it should be."

The backbone of the kit

Five principles to come back to on the hard days

Not through the kids.Never messengers, spies, or judges.
Like a business.Polite, prompt, specific, in writing.
For the long game.Picture their wedding day. Act toward it.
Feel first, decide later.A 24-hour rule for anything that stings.
Protect their other parent.Your child is half of each of you.

Why I made this

[Scott: your story goes here.] Two or three sentences in your own voice about what you went through and why you built this kit.

I'm a coach by trade, so I built this the way I'd coach anyone through something hard: clear principles, honest conversations, a plan, and tools you can use on a Tuesday night when a text message makes your blood boil.

A marriage can end without a family breaking. This kit is how.

— Scott

The Respectful Divorce Kit

Start tonight. Print what you need.

41-page guide & workbook (PDF)
Announcement and age-by-age scripts
9 printable worksheets and agreements
Checklists and a decision-to-year-one road map
Print unlimited copies for your family

^$47

Buy & download

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Questions

Before you buy

Is this legal advice?

No. The kit is education and practical tools. Laws differ by state, so use it to get organized and have better conversations, then take your questions to a family law attorney or mediator.

What if my ex won't cooperate?

Most of the kit works even if only one parent uses it. Chapter 5 covers BIFF responses and parallel parenting, a lower-contact approach built for high-conflict co-parents.

My kids are teenagers. Is it still useful?

Yes. The scripts cover every stage from toddlers through teens, including how to give older kids a voice without putting them in the middle.

We're already divorced. Is it too late?

No. Chapters 7 through 9, the monthly check-in, and the new-partner checklist are written for life after the decree.

How do I get the files?

Right after checkout you'll get a download link by email. It's a single PDF you can read on any device and print at home.