When parents live separately it takes both parents to cooperate in raising their child. But what if the co-parent won’t cooperate? Frustrated parents find it improbably that the other parent will ever cooperate. Self-Centered Co-Parenting is a effective approach to positive child-focused parenting that is not dependent on the cooperation of the co-parent. Five self-centered parenting strategies empower a parent to focus on things within the parent’s own control. Strategies discuss how to center oneself; address the needs of the parent and child; taking control of decision-making, planning effective interactions with the co-parent; and the use of nudges and predictions to encourage cooperation. Background information is included in appendices on the appropriate use of court, reducing intimacy and boosting a business-like relationship, how to manage emotions, problem-solving and negotiation techniques, and more. This book is a valuable resource for parenting coaches, parent coordinators and family mediators as well as parents.