If you’ve found yourself asking, “How do I co-parent with a difficult ex?” I want to take some pressure off the idea that successful co-parenting means the two of you learn how to agree on everything. Here, the goal is to figure out what actually needs to be communicated, what you can control from your side, and how to keep your children out of the conflict. You may not be able to make your co-parent easier to work with, but you can change how much access the conflict has to

Have you noticed that Halloween is one of those tricky holidays that isn't always addressed in custody agreements? Yet it's a holiday packed full of memories and experiences that seem to revolve around one specific day. So how do you balance that when you're co-parenting? Unlike Christmas or Thanksgiving, Halloween often doesn't come with an entire day of family traditions. Sometimes it's just a couple of hours of trick-or-treating, and both parents want to be part of that ex

Co-parenting after a separation is going to look different than parenting under one roof. Different does not automatically mean worse. Your child can have two homes, different routines, and parents who do not always agree and still feel safe and supported. What matters is that they know what to expect from the adults caring for them and that as much of the adult conflict as possible stays with the adults. So if you’ve found yourself asking, “How do I co-parent with a difficul