Parents Forever is an educational program for families experiencing divorce, separation, or a change in custody. It meets and exceeds expectations for court-mandated parent education in Minnesota.
Transitions occur often for families. From going through divorce or separation to a change in employment, it can be difficult to adjust. Our courses and educational resources teach parents about the impact of family transition and offer strategies that help both parents and children adjust to their new life.
Parents Forever online course
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Co-parenting
Your child’s adjustment to your new romantic relationship — New relationships can be challenging for children of any age to process and manage. They will take cues from you about how to react to the other parent’s new relationship.
Coping with abandonment — Children do best when they have a relationship with both of their parents, but sometimes this is not possible. Here are some tips for talking to your children about abandonment.
Children moving between two households — Follow these easy steps to help your children's transition between two households go more smoothly.
Grandparents and relatives raising children — Resources are available to help families in this situation.
How age affects children's adjustment to stepfamilies — Understand how your children’s age affects their reaction to a new stepfamily and help them adjust.
New families and traditions — Learn how to use communication, negotiation, and compromise to help navigate exploring and establishing traditions in new families.
Reducing stress during holidays for kids and divorce — Explore some things divorced parents can keep in mind to help ease the difficulty of holidays.
Guidelines for blended families — Learn about the unique challenges you’ll encounter as a stepparent.
Should we reconcile? Depending on your situation, you may still be considering whether the romantic relationship with your children’s other parent is completely over or if you will eventually get back together. This resource reviews things to consider before making a big decision.
Self-care
Credit issues with divorce — Review things to consider related to credit and divorce.
Dos and don’ts of managing anger — Looking for some tips for controlling your anger, particularly when dealing with your children’s other parent? See this list of dos and don’ts
The importance of forgiveness — Learn more about how forgiveness can help you and your children move toward a healthier future.
The parent-child relationship
What is overindulgence — Overindulgence is giving so much of anything that looks good to children that it interferes with children learning what they need to be learning at their ages.
What research says about overindulgence — Adults participating in the Overindulgence Research Project reported experiencing all three forms of overindulgence as children.
Overindulgence: the picky spender — Since children will eventually manage their own resources, including money, it is important to help them learn to practice good spending habits now.
Overindulgence: the picky eater — Have you ever fixed dinner only to hear your child say, “I don’t want this - I want a peanut butter sandwich!”?
Overindulgence: the picky dresser — Let’s take a look at various ages and ways parents can set the stage for a positive transition while getting dressed.
Talking with your children about family transition — Get tips for talking to your children about the transition, the right way.
Overindulgence: The test of four — The Test of Four tool helps parents and children learn about what is enough. It guides adults and children towards personal responsibility, and self-control; it encourages clear thinking and good decision making.
Reviewed in 2025