Dr. Kristin Francis has thought a lot about what it takes to co-parent well after divorce. She’s among experts who say the holiday season may add an extra dose of angst, expectation and disappointment to being a good parent with a former partner.

Francis, a child and adolescent psychiatrist, ponders co-parenting not just from the view of a mental health professional — she’s at Huntsman Mental Health Institute — but also as someone who has tried to do it right.

She’s a divorced mom who’s juggled the holidays and knows it can be emotionally hard.

The weeks from late November to the end of the year are packed with holidays and their related events for many faiths and cultures, creating a challenging period for divorced or separated parents, she told Deseret News. And to do it right, parent

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