The Warshak Test helps parents judge whether their criticisms of each other are likely to help or hurt their children. The purpose of the test is to raise awareness of the impact of your words on your children and to help you learn why and when to keep quiet about the other parent and how to speak when it is appropriate.
To illustrate the use of this test, consider a scenario that often prompts divorced parents to criticize their ex-spouses to their children: reacting to a parent who is chronically late. Read the entire article, and leave comments on, The Huffington Post.