When couples without children break-up, they can decide if they want to continue being present in each other's lives. There are no concerns to see each other's family members unless they want to. Even the friend circles are disrupted. Of course, those relationships can … [Read more...]
Home Alone: When the kids are with your ex
Time alone, you've craved it. You have imagined all of the things you would do if you could just get a few minutes alone without the kids. Well guess what, divorced mama, you got your wish! Wait...what?!!? Being divorced or just simply not being with your child's … [Read more...]
Coparenting or Parallel Parenting: What’s the difference?
You're divorced and have kids. Or you're no longer with your child's mom or dad. With or without the court's help, you are in a shared parenting relationship, commonly known as coparenting. Many think that coparenting is an amicable, civil relationship between two … [Read more...]
Parallel Parenting: Press PAUSE
Have you ever wished you could use the buttons from an old school VCR on your relationship with your child’s high conflict parent? Sure, the PLAY button just keeps going as the two of you disagree on just about everything. You decided that setting boundaries was just too … [Read more...]
Journaling Your Thoughts When Parallel Parenting
It's a new year of parallel parenting for you and me. A new year brings reflection, new opportunities, and a clean slate. If you've been parallel parenting for any amount of time, you know how stressful it can be. I mean, c'mon, you're dealing with an uncooperative … [Read more...]
Interacting with your ex at your child’s events
Being divorced with kids does not mean that you and your ex will never be in the same room again. Soccer and basketball games, dance recitals, holiday plays, and graduations are all events where you and your ex could potentially interact. This might not be a problem in a … [Read more...]
New mom…of a middle schooler
There is an entire segment of moms that are grossly neglected. Our kids aren't in diapers anymore. They barely even drink milk anymore. Now when they wake up in the middle of the night, they can go potty and tuck themselves back into bed without any assistance from … [Read more...]
What I’ve Learned During 7 Years of Parallel Parenting
Though I've been divorced for nine years, I didn't start parallel parenting until two years after. Honestly, back then, I had no idea what parallel parenting meant. Back then, I was naive, nervous, anxious and wanting to please the children and their father before pleasing … [Read more...]
Car buying when you have older kids
Sponsored post Mama's getting a new set of wheels! This time around, my new ride will be based on what I want instead of what will hold two growing kids and all of their gear. Car buying takes on a whole new meaning when you're the mom of older kids. My son has his own … [Read more...]
Ask It! Friday
It's that time again, Ask It! Friday. Ask It! Friday is where we answer questions from readers who facing challenges with parenting tweens, parenting with an ex or being not just a mom. I provide my thoughts but also encourage you to join the conversation by commenting with … [Read more...]