108. Co-parenting Challenges: For Divorced, Separated, or Disagreeing Parents

Parenting Post-Wilderness: Parenting a Struggling Teen Before, During and After Treatment

Co-parenting is hard - there’s no sugarcoating it. In an ideal world, both parents would align perfectly on every decision, from phone use to curfews to navigating friendships. But, as Seth and I explore in this episode, that’s often not the case.

One of the biggest challenges I often see as a parent coach is when one parent holds firm boundaries while the other is more loose. It can feel like a tug-of-war, and the fear of "losing" your child to the more relaxed parent is real. But here’s the thing: I’ve consistently found that when healthy boundaries are set (and consequences stuck to) with kindness, compassion, and understanding, your child, teen, or young adult will still enjoy being around you.

You don’t have to undermine your co-parent to uphold your values, and you don’t have to be afraid of the different influences your child is getting from the other parent. Let’s take a deeper look at all of this in today’s episode!

In this episode on co-parenting challenges, we discuss:

• Why you don’t have to be afraid of ‘losing’ your child to the other parent by setting more strict boundaries;
• How to uphold your value system without undermining the other parent;
• The damaging effects of speaking negatively about the other parent or dismissing their boundaries;
• The natural reaction of our brain to blame others and how to turn the reflection back on yourself;
• And much more!

If you ever think to yourself:

• "What do I do if my ex undermines my parenting?"
• "How can I co-parent without putting my child in the middle?"
• "Why does my ex always get to be the fun parent?"
• "Am I losing my child to the other parent by setting strict boundaries?"
• "What’s the best way to co-parent when we don’t agree?"
• "How can I co-parent without conflict?"

…then this episode is for you! Let’s dive in!

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