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The Transcendent Parenting Project (TPP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization offering a 9–12 month, telehealth-first co-parenting support program for separated and divorced parents. We provide structured communication counseling, financial coaching, nutrition support, and workforce and education referrals — all designed to reduce conflict and build stability for families and their children.

Our program is an alternative to the family court system — not a replacement for legal rights, but a pathway to resolving co-parenting challenges before they require legal escalation.

Neither. TPP is a structured co-parenting support program — not a law firm, not a clinical therapy practice. Our program provides communication coaching, mediation-informed support, financial guidance, nutrition coaching, and community referrals.

We do not provide legal advice, legal representation, or clinical mental health treatment. If families have specific legal needs or require clinical therapy, we maintain a referral network and can connect families to appropriate resources.

No. TPP is an independent nonprofit organization. We are not affiliated with any court, government agency, or legal system. Families come to TPP voluntarily — either on their own initiative or through referrals from counselors, attorneys, mediators, schools, or healthcare providers.

In some cases, courts may be aware of or supportive of a family's participation in TPP, but court referral is not required to enroll, and TPP does not report to courts on family participation or progress.

TPP is headquartered in Central Texas and operates as a telehealth-first program, which means the majority of our services are delivered remotely. This allows us to serve families across Texas and, in some cases, beyond state lines.

Our telehealth model was designed intentionally — to remove geographic barriers and reach families who may not have access to in-person services, including parents with non-standard work schedules, limited transportation, or caregiving responsibilities that make in-person attendance difficult.

The TPP program runs 9–12 months depending on the family's track. It is built around a structured communication cycle: co-parents connect twice per month on a secure, recorded line for 15–30 minutes. A TPP counselor then reviews the call (15 minutes), conducts a follow-up coaching session with both parents (30 minutes), and closes out the session (15 minutes) — totaling approximately one hour of counselor engagement per cycle.

In addition to communication counseling, the program includes three hours of financial coaching, five hours of nutrition support, and Month 1 referrals to workforce development, community colleges, and Health & Human Services — all coordinated by your counselor and delivered via telehealth.

All four tracks share the same core structure. The longer tracks add reinforcement months — additional time for families to practice independence, troubleshoot real-world challenges (holidays, schedule changes, new relationships), and build confidence before graduating.

9-Month: 19 counselor hours, 3 financial coaching hours, 5 nutrition hours. Core program. 10-Month: Adds one reinforcement month. 11-Month: Adds two reinforcement months and a future-planning session. 12-Month: Adds a full one-year review and extended planning. The appropriate track is determined during the intake assessment based on your family's situation, conflict level, and goals.

The full TPP program is designed for both co-parents to participate, since the recorded call cycle requires both parents to be on the line. However, we understand that some situations involve a co-parent who is unwilling, unavailable, or unsafe to engage with directly.

In these cases, we conduct a thorough safety screening at intake and may recommend our parallel parenting support pathway — a modified approach designed for high-conflict or non-engagement situations. Please contact us to discuss your specific circumstances before making assumptions about eligibility.

The recorded call system is the heart of the TPP program. Instead of relying on conflicting accounts of what was said — which is how most co-parenting disputes become intractable — TPP counselors review actual parent communication on a secure, consent-based recorded line.

This allows counselors to provide specific, evidence-based feedback rather than generic advice. It creates accountability for both parents without surveillance. And it replaces "he said / she said" dynamics with documented, structured communication that both parents can review and learn from. All recordings are handled with strict privacy protocols and are never shared outside the program without consent.

TPP serves separated or divorced parents who share children and want to reduce conflict and improve co-parenting without returning to court. Our program is designed for parents who are experiencing co-parenting conflict at Levels 2–4 on the conflict escalation spectrum — meaning communication has broken down or is strained, but direct interaction between parents is still possible.

We serve parents across a wide range of income levels, family configurations, and conflict histories. We intentionally serve low- to moderate-income families through our subsidy model, recognizing that these families often have the highest need and the fewest options.

Safety is our first consideration. TPP conducts a thorough safety screening at intake for every family, including screening for coercive control, domestic violence history, and any circumstances that would make direct co-parent communication unsafe.

If direct communication is unsafe, TPP will not require it. In situations involving domestic violence or coercive control history, we adapt or reroute the program to ensure no parent is placed in a harmful situation. We can also connect families to appropriate specialized resources. Please be honest in your assessment — your safety is the priority.

No. TPP serves all separated co-parents — whether legally divorced, informally separated, or never married. What matters is that you share children with someone and are navigating the challenges of co-parenting from separate households. Legal marital status is not a factor in eligibility.

The full cost of delivering the TPP 9–12 month program is approximately $6,000 per family. This covers all counseling sessions, financial coaching, nutrition support, and program administration.

Because TPP is a nonprofit, families do not pay the full program cost. We use a sliding scale model based on income, and our donor and grant funding subsidizes the gap. Families are encouraged to contribute what they are able — no family is turned away due to inability to pay. Program fees and subsidy details are discussed during the consultation process.

TPP is not a clinical mental health service, so the program is generally not covered by health insurance in the traditional sense. However, some flexible spending accounts (FSAs) or health savings accounts (HSAs) may be applicable depending on your plan. We recommend checking with your benefits provider.

Our primary funding model is through grants, donations, and sliding-scale family contributions — not insurance billing. This actually allows us to serve families who have no insurance coverage and would otherwise have no access to co-parenting support.

TPP depends on the generosity of individual donors, foundations, and community partners to fund the gap between what families can pay and what the program costs. A donation of $562 supports one parent for a full year. A donation of $6,000 covers the full cost of one family's program.

You can also support TPP by volunteering your skills, becoming a referral partner, or sponsoring The Transcendent Parent podcast . Visit our Get Involved page to explore all the ways to support the mission.

The first step is completing the TPP intake assessment. This is a structured conversation — approximately one hour — with a TPP counselor who will listen to your situation, understand your co-parenting history and goals, and help determine whether and how TPP can help.

The assessment is not an evaluation of your parenting. It's a conversation designed to understand your family's specific needs and match you to the right program track. You can start the process by visiting our Start Assessment page.

Most families who complete the intake assessment and are matched to a program track can begin within two to four weeks, depending on counselor availability and whether both co-parents have completed their individual orientation. Program orientation is delivered through self-paced training videos, so you can complete it on your own schedule.

Program graduation marks the completion of your track's counseling cycle and the delivery of your finalized co-parenting plan — a practical, child-centered document that codifies the communication agreements and shared expectations developed over the course of the program.

Graduates are also connected to TPP's alumni support network for ongoing peer community and access to resources. The goal is that by graduation, families have built enough communication skill and stability to manage new challenges independently — with the plan as their reference point.

No. The TPP program works exclusively with parents. Children are never participants in program sessions, never present on recorded calls, and never involved in any component of the TPP program. Our philosophy is that the best way to help children is to improve the communication environment their parents create — not to put children in the middle of the support process.

That said, everything we do is centered on children's outcomes. Every communication framework, every financial coaching session, every nutrition guide is designed with children's stability as the primary goal.

No. TPP does not have the authority to change, modify, or override any legal custody arrangement. We are not a court and have no legal standing in custody matters.

What TPP can do is help co-parents communicate more effectively within their existing arrangements — and develop a co-parenting plan that both parents agree to voluntarily. In some cases, families who complete TPP are better positioned to negotiate modified arrangements with their attorneys, but that process is entirely separate from the TPP program.

Yes. TPP operates HIPAA-compliant systems and takes participant privacy seriously. Your personal information, program participation, and session details are not shared with courts, government agencies, employers, or any third party without your explicit written consent.

The recorded co-parent call system uses consent-based recording that both parents agree to at enrollment. Recordings are reviewed by your assigned counselor only and are not accessible to anyone outside the program. They are never used in legal proceedings and are retained only as long as required by our data retention policy.

Yes. All TPP digital infrastructure — including the Transcendent ClearBridge communication platform — operates with the following safeguards: consent-based recording only, no live monitoring, no child accounts, no downloading or sharing of recordings by participants, and professional counselor interpretation before any feedback is shared. Technology supports the counseling process — it does not replace it.

Start with the assessment anyway. The intake assessment is a one-on-one conversation between you and a TPP counselor — your co-parent is not part of the assessment. The assessment is where we learn about your situation, including whether direct co-parent communication is appropriate, safe, or even possible at this stage.

Many families come to us in exactly this position. Sometimes what families need first is individual support and a structured pathway toward communication — not communication itself. We meet you where you are.