Approach your parenting plan with greater clarity, confidence and a healthier mindset.
 
The Parenting Plan Prep Pack is a practical digital toolkit designed to help separated, separating and co-parenting families prepare for the important decisions that shape everyday life for their children.
 
Instead of trying to make decisions while feeling overwhelmed or under pressure, you’ll be guided to gather the facts, understand your child’s changing needs, compare practical options and identify what is agreed, unresolved or requires professional guidance.
 
This is not a generic parenting plan template. It is the preparation work that helps you enter drafting, negotiation, mediation or professional consultations more organised, informed and child-focused.
 
What’s included
Your Prep Pack contains eight practical resources:
Child-Expense Calculator
Capture monthly, annual, irregular and often-overlooked costs associated with raising your child.
Parenting Plan Information Checklist
Gather the documents, details and practical information you may need before important decisions are made.
Age & Stage Guide + Child’s Needs Snapshot
Consider your child’s developmental stage while identifying the needs that are unique to them.
Parenting Schedule Options & Planner
Compare common parenting schedules, explore their practical advantages and limitations, and document what may work for your family.
Holiday & Special-Days Planner
Prepare for school holidays, birthdays, celebrations, travel, notice periods and handover arrangements.
Parenting Decisions Worksheet
Identify what is already agreed, what requires discussion and what may need professional guidance.
Professional Questions to Ask
Prepare focused questions for your lawyer, mediator, financial professional or other relevant specialist.
Final Parenting Plan Preparation Checklist
Organise your information and prepare for drafting, mediation, negotiation or review.
 
Who it’s for
This Prep Pack is for you if:
You are separating, divorcing or developing a parenting plan.
You already have a parenting plan but want to identify practical gaps.
You feel overwhelmed by the number of decisions involved.
You want to stay focused on your child’s needs without ignoring real-life logistics.
You want to arrive at mediation or a professional consultation better prepared.
You need clarity about what is agreed and what still requires discussion.
 
You do not need to complete everything at once. Use the resources that relate to the decisions currently in front of you and return to the pack as your child and circumstances change.