Family Programs

Parenting Apart: Effective Co-parenting

Co-parenting is for parents who are creating a parenting plan that will be routed through the Tennessee court system. This class satisfies TN code 36-6-408 that is required for parents who are creating a new parenting plan. The class provides 4 hours of parenting education that will help guide the transition to a new family structure.

Co-Parenting Schedule

Date:Time:
Tuesday, January 17th, 20238:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Tuesday, April 18th, 20238:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Tuesday, September 19th, 20238:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Tuesday, November 21st, 20238:00 AM – 12:30 PM

How to Avoid Falling for a Jerk/Jerkette

How to Avoid Falling for a Jerk/Jerkette teaches two main points. First, how to pace the development of a relationship in a healthy way so that the love is blind syndrome is avoided. Second, the program teaches five areas to get to know about a partner that accurately predicts what they will be like in a long-term relationship. This program talks about many topics within love and teaches self reflection to help the participant understand what a healthy relationship looks like.

Reach out to Morgan County’s Family & Consumer Science agent, Sydney Ladd (selrod3@utk.edu) for information.

Love Languages

This is a relationship and marriage education program based on The Five Love Languages (Chapman, 2004) and includes research-based information from the Gottman Institute. This one-session program intends to enhance satisfaction and confidence in a relationship while also encouraging the use of healthy communication and empathy skills.