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    Am I a petty coparent?

    @darrenclay Coparenting means you don’t get to make unilateral decisions that affect both of you. You’re in the wrong here.
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    Contacting child when with other parent

    @followthestar I like this idea! We often role model for behaviours we expect in our kids but I never thought about trying it on my coparent! Thanks - gives me something to think about.
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    Contacting child when with other parent

    @memrin Ok, doesn’t change my position. I really think you need to let it go - it’s unreasonable to expect that you have full access to your child when it’s not your parenting time. Particularly for a 5yo who may still be getting used to the transition. Regular FaceTimes are more likely to upset...
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    Contacting child when with other parent

    @memrin How old is your child? And how is custody split? At first glance it seems that you are being unreasonable. It’s great that you’re aware of your helicopter parenting but you don’t get to do that on the other parent’s time.
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    Is it weird that my ex and I say “love you” to each other?

    @skupi It’s cool that it’s not weird for you but I am guessing it would be weird for a new partner. If you want him to find love like you say, it wouldn’t hurt for you to step back a bit and give him some emotional space to find it.
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    My 15 yr old son chooses

    @rejected My parents separated in my late teens and honestly I just would have preferred if they did it when I was a kid and I wouldn’t have felt responsible for them. I felt immense pressure to be fair to both parents when I was just angry with them. And I felt such pity for them because their...
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    Do you let your kid skip family activities for stuff the other parent wants to do with them during your time?

    @cafreeman89 I’ve read all the comments and this is the one I resonate with. At 11, it’s definitely time for a conversation directly with your kid OOP.
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    Just wondering ....

    @ekim Ugh. This makes my heart hurt. Does he have to see her Facebook? Can you restrict access?
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