Divorced Parent Communication Apps

By Jedidiah McKeehan

You probably know someone who has children with someone to whom they are not married. Perhaps these parents do a great job of parenting even though they are not together anymore. Perhaps they are both good parents, but they do a terrible job of communicating regarding their children and working together. In my experience, that is more often the case than not, and that is unfortunate. However, a whole niche industry has emerged that caters to just these individuals.

That industry is parenting apps that are designed for parents who are no longer together who are trying to raise a child while living in different households. These apps allow parents to message each other in such a way that messages cannot be deleted or manipulated (like text messages can).

These apps also contain calendars that let the parents lay out the children’s calendars on a joint schedule. They can even help people negotiate the division of expenses for the children like the payment of medical expenses.

The most well-known of these parenting apps is called, “Our Family Wizard,” but there are many parenting apps that are designed to help parents communicate more effectively, argue less, and meet their children’s needs.

If I see parents struggling to communicate in a civil manner, I encourage them to check out these apps as a possible way to communicate more effectively with each other.

Jedidiah McKeehan is an attorney practicing in Knox County and surrounding counties.  He works in many areas, including family law, criminal, and personal injury. Visit attorney-knoxville.com for more information about this legal issue and other legal issues.