TPP is not a hotline. It is not a one-session workshop. It is a 9–12 month, counselor-guided co-parenting support program structured around the Stability Framework, delivered entirely via telehealth, and designed to build the communication skills, financial stability, and household routines that keep children protected across two homes.
Most family support programs intervene only after conflict has escalated to a legal matter. TPP intervenes earlier and at every layer of the system that drives conflict. The Stability Framework is the blueprint for how we do it.
Every element of the TPP model is designed to stabilize the co-parenting relationship not the past romantic partnership. The goal is two homes operating with structured cooperation, so children experience consistency regardless of which parent they're with.
This is the foundation of everything. Without communication stabilization, every other support becomes less effective because financial decisions, parenting logistics, and household coordination all flow through the co-parent relationship. TPP's counselor-guided structured call cycles build this foundation first: reducing emotional escalation, establishing response-time boundaries, and creating a documented, accountable communication environment where parents can think clearly and make child-centered decisions.
Once communication improves, families face the practical realities of operating two separate households on limited, often unstable resources. TPP addresses the three pillars of household stability that most co-parenting programs ignore entirely and that drive the majority of post-separation conflict.
Three hours of personalized financial coaching two-household budgeting, shared expense management, child-related cost agreements, and long-term financial planning for both parents.
Five hours of telehealth-based nutrition coaching affordable meal planning, consistent routines across both homes, age-appropriate child nutrition, and health habit formation.
Early referrals to workforce commissions, community colleges, and Health & Human Services job training, educational pathways, housing, childcare, and food assistance navigation.
Even families with improved communication will reach impasses on complex decisions holiday schedules, school choices, medical decisions, or parenting plan modifications. Layer 3 prepares families for structured mediation, converting these discussions into formalized, signed co-parenting agreements. TPP's counselors guide families through this process so mediation is productive, not adversarial and so the agreements built reflect real, sustainable commitments both parents can maintain independently after graduation.
If disputes cannot be resolved through communication, coaching, and mediation, the family court system remains available. TPP does not replace the legal system it functions as a preventive layer before litigation and a stabilization layer after court decisions. Families who complete TPP are better equipped to comply with court orders, avoid post-order conflict, and co-parent effectively regardless of what legal agreements govern them.
Most family systems intervene only after conflict becomes legal at Layer 4. TPP intervenes at Layer 1 communication and builds up from there. Children struggle most when two households operate like two separate worlds. The Stability Framework builds a bridge between those worlds: not by forcing parents to reconcile, but by helping them operate with structured cooperation.
TPP offers four program tracks, each building on the same core model. Additional reinforcement phases provide more accountability, deeper skill-building, and continued support for families that need it. The right track is determined during the assessment process.
All core program elements plus an added reinforcement phase families practice independent negotiation on real-world challenges such as holidays, school shifts, and scheduling changes with counselor observation and targeted coaching.
Full counselor-led intake assessment establishes the family's communication history, co-parenting challenges, child needs, and safety considerations. Program orientation is delivered via self-paced training videos. Partner referrals (workforce, education, HHS) are initiated for any family that needs them.
Counselor-guided recorded call cycles focus on immediate communication stabilization de-escalation, respectful dialogue, and boundary-setting. Financial and nutrition coaching begins. Communication patterns are documented and improved through each review cycle.
Advanced communication skills are introduced neutral language, "I" statements, and child-centered framing. The co-parenting agreement begins to take shape. Financial independence planning deepens. Workforce and education partner progress is reviewed.
Parents practice independent negotiation with decreasing counselor intervention. The co-parenting agreement is finalized and signed. Families graduate with a certificate of completion and a customized parenting manual covering communication norms, financial plans, nutrition routines, and resource referrals.
Intake assessment. Video-based program orientation. Two-household budget baseline. Nutrition assessment. Workforce, college, and HHS referrals activated.
Recorded call cycles begin. Focus on de-escalation, respectful tone, and establishing communication rules. Nutrition: family meal planning for split households.
Negotiation over child-related expenses. Budget review and shared expense conflict resolution. Healthy eating on a budget shopping strategies.
Advanced communication: neutral language and "I" statements. Early draft of co-parenting agreement. Child-focused nutrition across both homes.
Strengthening household transitions and consistent child expectations. Long-term financial planning savings, debt management, and education goals.
Future-proofing family routines: school, extracurriculars, new partners. Emotional wellness check-in. Workforce and college enrollment progress reviewed.
Refine co-parenting agreement. Simulate "what-if" conflict scenarios. Family meal prep strategies and stress-reduction routines.
Parents demonstrate independent negotiation with minimal counselor input. Review communication logs and measure growth. Finalize nutrition routines.
Finalize and sign co-parenting agreement. Exit evaluation. Certificate of Completion + Customized Parenting Manual delivered. Alumni network introduction.
No family enters TPP on a generic track. The intake assessment is a thorough, counselor-led process that establishes where your family is, what you need, and how TPP can best support you — before a single program session begins.
A parent submits a brief assessment request through the TPP website. This begins the intake process — no commitment is required at this stage. A TPP counselor will reach out within one business day to schedule your intake appointment.
Your counselor conducts a thorough one-hour intake assessment via secure telehealth. This conversation covers your relationship and separation history, your co-parenting challenges and conflict patterns, your children's needs and current living arrangements, safety considerations including any domestic violence or coercive control concerns, your financial baseline, and your goals for the program.
This is a confidential conversation — not a court proceeding, not a mediation session. Everything shared is used solely to build your program plan and to ensure TPP is the right fit.
TPP screens all families for coercive control, domestic violence, and other safety concerns that may affect how — or whether — direct co-parent communication can safely occur. If safety concerns are identified, your counselor will discuss appropriate adjustments, adaptations, or alternative referrals. TPP adapts or reroutes cases when direct communication is unsafe.
Based on your intake assessment, your counselor recommends the program track — 9, 10, 11, or 12 months — that best fits your family's needs, communication history, and goals. Families with more entrenched conflict patterns or more complex household situations may benefit from longer tracks with additional reinforcement phases. You review and agree to the program plan before anything begins.
Enrollment is formalized, program fees are discussed (sliding-scale options available), and all program agreements are signed. Critically, partner referrals to the Texas Workforce Commission, local colleges and universities, and Health & Human Services are initiated in the first month — before the daily pressures of two-household life compound. The sooner families are connected to workforce, educational, and social service supports, the more effective the program becomes.
The first recorded co-parent communication call is scheduled and the counselor engagement cycle begins. Program orientation — the introduction to TPP's communication structure, the recorded call process, and the telehealth platform — is delivered via self-paced training videos embedded in the website and the TPP app. This keeps counselor time focused on what it does best: guiding real co-parent communication and building real skills.
TPP families don't just attend sessions. They do the work — together, with professional guidance, month after month — until cooperation becomes the new default and the program becomes unnecessary.
Most families arrive at TPP after communication has already broken down badly — after an argument that spilled over in front of the kids, after a text chain that turned hostile, after realizing that another court filing would cost more than either parent can afford. They come ready to try something different. The assessment call is the first moment they experience what that looks like.
The intake appointment is often the first time either parent has had a professional listen to their experience without taking sides. Your counselor maps the family's communication landscape, identifies patterns, establishes safety protocols, and builds the program plan. Financial and nutrition coaching begins. Workforce and education referrals are activated for any family that needs them — before those pressures have time to compound.
The recorded co-parent call cycle begins. Parents call each other twice a month on a secure, structured line. The counselor reviews each recording, writes an evaluation, and conducts a 30-minute follow-up coaching session — giving both parents specific, actionable feedback on what improved and what to work on. Conflict begins to de-escalate. Documentation replaces memory disputes. Parents start to trust the process, even when they don't yet trust each other.
Communication deepens. Parents learn neutral language, structured problem-solving, and child-centered framing — communication tools they use in every co-parenting interaction, not just on program calls. The first draft of the co-parenting agreement takes shape. Financial coaching addresses long-term stability. Workforce and education partner progress is checked. Children begin to notice: their parents' conversations sound different now.
This is where the real work reveals itself. Counselors begin stepping back from active guidance — observing rather than intervening, coaching rather than directing. Parents practice handling real disputes independently. "What-if" scenarios are rehearsed: what happens when a holiday schedule changes? When a new partner enters the picture? When school assignments shift? Nutrition routines are finalized. Communication logs are reviewed to show how far the family has come.
The co-parenting agreement is finalized and signed by both parents. The exit survey is completed. The counselor celebrates measurable progress with the family — and documents it. Then the family graduates: with a Certificate of Completion, a Customized Parenting Manual, and a referral to TPP's alumni network for peer support after the program ends. They leave TPP not needing it anymore. That's the goal.
Every family that completes TPP graduates with a formal package — built from their own work throughout the program — that they carry forward into life after TPP.
A formal certificate documenting the family's commitment to completing the TPP co-parenting support program — verifiable and presentable to courts, attorneys, or family members if needed.
A family-specific document consolidating their agreed communication protocols, co-parenting schedules, financial plans, nutrition routines, and resource referrals — tailored to their children's needs and their household realities.
A finalized, mutually agreed-upon co-parenting plan — covering communication norms, decision-making protocols, financial responsibilities, and parenting schedules — built over the course of the program.
Connection to TPP's alumni support network — a peer community of families who have completed the program and can offer ongoing encouragement, accountability, and shared experience.
A confidential, judgment-free intake assessment — delivered via telehealth, on your schedule. A TPP counselor will reach out within one business day of your request.
