Mom and stepdad buy 11-year-old daughter a birthday trip to 4 amusement parks, ex-husband drags their name through the mud since they didn’t include his daughter, the step-sister: ‘If [they] chipped in… we’d gladly take her!’

Should a co-parent be responsible for a child that isn’t theirs but is the half-sibling of their kid? Where is the line drawn when it comes to co-parenting? Many families know divorce too well. It can be an extremely chaotic time for everyone involved. However, many parents work very hard to shield their kids from …
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‘I’m a Grinch and I’m not sorry’: Grandparents purchase VIP holiday tickets for family, then gives them to strangers after ex daughter-in-law tries to hijack the event to impress her new in-laws

In the complicated world of co-parenting, the holidays often bring out the best in people… or the very worst. For many families, the goal is to keep the peace for the sake of the children. This usually requires a lot of patience and the ability to ignore small slights. However, some people see this kindness …
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‘She asked me if I would pick her daughter up every Friday and babysit until 8 p.m.’: Mom shuts down ex-husband and his mistress after they demand free childcare for his affair partner’s kid

In complex modern family structures, boundaries can be difficult to define, especially when infidelity has played a central role in their creation. One woman described such a situation after her ex-husband, who engaged in a two-year affair during their marriage, asked her to begin babysitting his partner’s child every Friday.  The request came not from …
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Divorced mom sends 7-year-old daughter to dad’s with empty suitcase after he insults her clothing: ‘You harmed your daughter to get back at him’

When you’re co-parenting, disputes are bound to come up. You divorced for a reason, so more likely than not there’s a little bad blood. But you also have to work together to raise your child. And odds are you won’t always agree with their parenting decisions. But sometimes divorce wars become proxy wars, separated by …
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Bitter wife chews husband out for letting ex-wife inside their home while picking up her kid: ‘She said I wouldn’t understand’

Co-parenting ain’t easy. You’re no longer a couple, but you still have a very big thing in common. Whether you like it or not, you have to find a way to work together. At the very least, you have to coordinate pick-ups and drop-offs. Because if they’re little, you can’t really ask them to hop …
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‘What a satisfying text it was to receive’: Petty ex-wife signs ex-husband up for T-ball coaching duty, gets her just desserts

The politics behind children’s sports teams are more complicated than the political systems of most nations. Take a bunch of parents with varied interests, interpersonal drama of their own, and a desire to live vicariously through their children, and you have a recipe for drama. That’s why shows like Dance Moms and Toddlers and Tiaras make for such riveting television. They feature …
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Fed Up Father Enrolls Child in Private School Behind Ex-Wife’s Back, Sparks Debate About Co-Parenting

Making joint decisions can be incredibly tough. Even the simplest of cases, like you and your roommate deciding what couch to get, can quickly spiral into an argument for the ages. Compromise is key, but it’s also one of the most difficult things we have to do as humans. Everybody wants their way, and it’s …
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Funniest Co-Parenting Memes for the Newly Divorced Couple to Help Lighten Up Your Tough Day

One of the most stressful times in a person’s life is when going through a divorce—especially when that divorce involves kids. Co-parenting with an ex is never easy, but don’t let that discourage you. It is possible and it can even be better in some cases! In the meantime, take a break and look at …
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