A Tool WHICH KeepS children at the centre of co-parenting
Help using OurFamilyWizard
Timothy McMichael is a significant supporter of OurFamilyWizard®, and in 2018 was responsible for its' mainstream launch in New Zealand.
In his private practice, Timothy encourages all parties to download and use OurFamilyWizard at the beginning of any referral, as use of OurFamilyWizard® during the work, whether Family Court ordered, or via FDR or a self referral, will always support improved communication and better, less stressful co-parenting as separated parents.
Timothy offers a complete package for using OurFamilyWizard - including setting up the family structure, applying a fee waiver (where appropriate) and delivering either a one 90 minute training session or two 60 minute individual training sessions.
The cost of this complete package is only $500 plus GST, normally split two ways.
Subscription costs for OurFamilyWizard (if a fee waiver isn’t available) will be in addition to the package cost.
Calls
Documented video and audio calling creates a safe, secure place where you, your co-parent and your child can communicate in real time. Whether for scheduled call time or casual conversations, it's a safe and secure way to stay connected when you are apart.
You can choose when you are reachable via Calls—you can turn consent on or off at any time.
Conflict will start to fade
Clearly documented, tamper-proof communication means there’s less to argue about. Specialised features mean fewer open-ended conversations. ToneMeter AI helps you write calmly, instead of provoking more conflict. And a more positive co-parenting dynamic means fewer legal battles. Uncomplicate your communication
The end of a relationship can be fraught with tension and miscommunication, especially when children are part of the equation.
The OurFamilyWizard® website and free to download App are designed to reduce the stress of managing communication and family plans across separate households. Equipped with a robust feature set, OFW® can help families handle the unique responsibilities of co-parenting.
You can protect your children
Conflict might not end, but any arguments will be contained within the co-parenting app.
Then the children won’t hear you fight.
That’s one way to minimise seperation - related childhood trauma.
Better yet, when you’re both more organised and less combative, you can focus on the childrens’ best interests.
Why you shouldn’t reply on WhatsApp, iMessage or Messenger apps
Many other communication platforms, including iMessage, Messenger and WhatsApp, allow separated parents to edit messages shortly after they have been sent, which means that for example, if a threatening, coercive or bullying message has been sent, and then read it, then within a certain time frame be deleted (although in some cases you can read the ‘oroginal’ message), the sentre of the message may choose to delete the message - so that it is (potentially) no longer reportable.
With OurFamilyWizard, it's impossible to delete anything once it has been posted onto the platform, think ‘forensic accounting software’.
Here is a recent news article from the BBC, which explains how Meta, the company which owns WhatsApp, and also Facebook and Instagram, allow users to edit messages for a period of time once sent.
Your professionals can access your documentation directly.
Everything is centrally documented, and it’s easy to compile evidence quickly.
No more endless screen-shotting!
Instead, your lawyer/L4C may just download a comprehensive or filtered PDF. You don’t even have to do it yourself. Your legal or mental health professional can go into their account and get what they need. You can keep all your co-parenting tasks & messages in one place.
The programme has a parenting time calendar, messaging, video and audio calling, expense tracking and more. No more hunting for info between emails, texts and other apps.
OurFamilyWizard is a secure, centralised hub - a single source of truth.
Mobile Apps
Your family information at your fingertips.
Streamline your co-parenting with the OFW® mobile apps for both Android and IOS.
Quickly make and receive video and audio calls, access your parenting time calendars, send expense reimbursement requests and payments, access emergency contact details, share photos and videos, and more no matter where you are.
You can spend less money on legal bills.
Saving just one hour of your lawyers’s fee could cover the cost of OurFamilyWizard (and more). OurFamilyWizard makes it easy for solicitors to get the documentationthey need to suppor t your case, which can lead to savings for you.
You can prevent conflict!
OurFamilyWizard isn’t just for high-conflict co-parents.
Even if you’re amicable, the app can support your co-parenting. All your tasks, conversations and decisions are in one place, so it’s easy to stay on the same page—and stay amicable.
You can free up time, emotional energy & mental space.
Co-parenting is stressful, nevertheless, by using tools specific to co-parenting, in one compartmentalised place, you can reduce your emotional costs, limit the boundaries of the conflict and reclaim some brain space.
More than standard email or texting.
Unlike traditional email or texting, OFW® messaging creates a secure platform for communication between parents. Feel confident in your records with the knowledge that messages can never be edited, deleted, or retracted. Plus, tools like ToneMeter™ can help to commit to keeping your communication positive and productive.
See the latest Our Family Wizard brochure
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