Why TalkingParents is a Cost-Effective Tool
Why TalkingParents is the most cost-effective co-parenting tool.
Co-parenting often comes with costs people don’t fully anticipate—extra schedules to manage, shared expenses to track, and the time it takes to sort out misunderstandings. And no matter what your dynamic looks like, those issues can add up quickly after a separation or divorce. That’s why it’s vital to choose tools that actually reduce the time, stress, and financial strain that can come with shared parenting.
What makes TalkingParents the most cost-effective co-parenting tool?
TalkingParents was created to give you an all-in-one co-parenting communication service that offers flexible, affordable support for various shared parenting situations. Instead of paying for and using separate tools—or paying the price of confusion later—you can organize key details and keep a clear record in one place. Keep reading to discover how you can maximize your time, energy, and budget by choosing our app.
1. Use one tool with all-inclusive features
With so many facets of life affected by shared parenting, you’re juggling dozens of details, important dates, and more to keep life relatively smooth for yourself and your children. Handling these changes across multiple apps while keeping information organized can be challenging and stressful for everyone involved. To solve this, we included all-inclusive features to help you manage all things co-parenting in one service.
Here’s what you can do using our app’s features:
- Make and receive phone and video calls with automatically generated recordings and transcripts using Accountable Calling℠.
- Send and receive timestamped messages that no one can edit or delete with Secure Messaging.
- Coordinate custody schedules, appointments, and more with your ex using the Shared Calendar.
- Organize requested, completed, and denied payments with timestamps through Accountable Payments℠.
- Notate every action taken within the service and get them in an electronic or printed format with Unalterable Records.
- Use a private space to notate interactions, draft messages, and more using the Personal Journal.
- Store and share important details for quick reference with the Info Library.
- Securely store and share private documents and other files using the Vault.
When we say our service is all-inclusive, we really mean it. With TalkingParents, you can save time, money, and stress by skipping the hassle of using and tracking interactions in different apps and programs. More importantly, you can collect evidence more efficiently, with every action within our service documented in a court-admissible format that can help you save thousands in attorney’s fees if you need to go to court.
2. Choose from three different plans
TalkingParents offers three plans to fit your needs as they change throughout your co-parenting journey: Essentials, Enhanced, and Ultimate. Each option gives you access to our features, with additional capabilities and expanded access in our higher plans. From our core toolkit in the Essentials Plan to our most powerful capabilities in the Ultimate Plan, you can find the subscription that’s best for you.
Our Essentials Plan gives you:
- Access to all features on the website and mobile app
- 30 calling minutes in Accountable Calling℠
- 1 GB of Vault File Storage
Our Enhanced Plan provides you:
- 60 calling minutes in Accountable Calling℠
- Access to download and email unlimited PDF records
- 15 GB of Vault File Storage
Our Ultimate Plan empowers you with:
- Exclusive access to Sentiment Scanner + Writing Assist℠ in Secure Messaging
- Unlimited phone and video calling minutes through Accountable Calling℠
- Payments sent up to 6 days faster with Express Pay in Accountable Payments℠
- 50 GB Vault File Storage
- 1 Free Full Records package annually
3. Pay your way with monthly or annual subscriptions
One of the best parts of TalkingParents that makes it a cost-effective tool is its flexible subscription options. Many of our competitors offer only annual subscriptions, without the option to pay monthly. You can pay for our plans monthly with no contract or long-term commitment. Instead of paying upfront costs and getting stuck with a service that doesn’t fit your needs, you can pay as you go and make changes as needed.
Our Essentials Plan costs $7 per month, our Enhanced Plan costs $16 per month, and our Ultimate Plan costs $32 per month. If you don’t plan on adjusting your subscription throughout the year, you can make a one-time payment and pay for a full year up-front. If you choose to pay annually, you can also take advantage of an 8% discount, getting 12 months of TalkingParents for the cost of 11.
4. Check out our plans with a 30-day free trial
Just like you’d want to test-drive a car before buying or leasing it, you should test a product or service before purchasing a subscription. Other co-parenting services offer a “risk-free trial” that guarantees a refund within your first 30 days, which means you have to pay in advance. Additionally, if you sign up for an annual plan and forget to cancel during your trial, you lose that money and are stuck with that service.
To ensure you have a genuinely risk-free period to try our service, we automatically provide a free 30-day trial to first-time Enhanced or Ultimate Plan users. You can test all our features without worrying about losing money by missing a deadline. If you forget to cancel your subscription after the trial ends, you will only be charged for one month of your selected plan, and you can cancel any time before your next renewal.
5. Apply for a financial or domestic violence fee waiver
TalkingParents believes every parent deserves access to safe, reliable communication, regardless of their financial or personal circumstances. That’s why we offer fee waivers for individuals experiencing financial hardship or those impacted by domestic violence. Our goal is to ensure that no one is prevented from using essential co-parenting tools because of certain barriers, especially when safety and stability are at stake.
Applying for a fee waiver is a straightforward and confidential process. If you have an existing fee waiver or protective order from your local courts, you can review the requirements before submitting an application. We’re committed to making TalkingParents accessible to everyone who needs it, so you can focus on supporting your family and maintaining secure, effective communication—no matter what challenges you face.
Make the most of your time, money, and energy with TalkingParents
Co-parenting can be emotionally, financially, and mentally draining, but that doesn’t mean you have to face it alone without any resources to help. TalkingParents is here to support you every step of the way, offering the most cost-effective app built by co-parents, for co-parents. With our features in your toolkit, you can move forward with a service that streamlines co-parenting and helps you stay organized.
If you’re convinced that TalkingParents is the best option for your co-parenting journey, you can get started today. If you still want to learn more before taking the leap, you can explore our app and other co-parenting topics through our Help Center, social media channels, parenting resources, newsletters, and more. Plus, you can email or live chat with our customer support team if you have specific questions.