Imagine the children remain in the family home and parents take turns alternating care-taking responsibilities. Rather than require the children to move in and out of two homes, the parents co-parent by alternating the residential schedule. Nesting is not a novel idea. The kids get to stay in the home, remain in the same schools, stay in the same neighborhood and keep the same friends. Parents alternate moving in and out of the home to parent the children. If you have the resources, consider the concept of providing the children with a stable home, where each parent moves in and out as the residential caretaker. While the overall housing costs for the family may increase, the emotional stability may offset the financial challenge.
Parker Mediation has assisted families that employ this approach. If you would like more information about the nesting experience, contact us at 508 795 0200.
For additional information you can check out KidsStay.org.