co-parenting

Marriage is imperfect because people are imperfect—and that’s okay
Thanks to the hard work of raising kids, we’ve learned that to be a good teammate doesn't mean perfection.

To the divorced mama struggling at Christmas: I see you
Here are 6 things I learned to not only survive—but thrive during the holidays.

This mom’s viral TikTok hack will make your child’s co-parenting schedule a whole lot easier
The wonders of a dry erase board and a simple formula can be easily replicated.

These viral photos of a dad and stepdad are co-parenting #goals
David and Dylan made choices to cooperate instead of competing. To see each other not as the enemy, but as allies fighting for Willow's happiness. And those choices eventually made them friends and then family.

Katy Perry and Miranda Kerr’s co-parenting relationship sounds downright amazing
"We go on holidays together. We celebrate all the important milestones together," Kerr says of Perry. "I love her."

Utah dads are now legally required to pay prenatal child support
Biological fathers in Utah will be legally required to pay half of their pregnant partner's out-of-pocket costs.

The co-parenting in ‘Love Life’ is #goals—and we need more like it
The romantic comedy show gives us an actual modern family.

Elon Musk says his partner ‘has a much bigger role than me’ in parenting newborn—and that’s a problem
Elon Musk says babies are super cool but he doesn't do much with his own.

10 ways to get past conflict with your co-parent
We have to accept that we're going to have differences—and learn how to create agreement.

7 expert tips for co-parenting through the coronavirus pandemic
It's all about communication, mama.

Parenting together: 6 tips for partners to be on the same page
You probably won't agree with every single parenting decision your partner makes, but here's how to present a united front.

Why Eva Amurri says her baby’s father won’t be at the birth
"Birth is so emotional, and so I knew early on that having Kyle there wasn't going to feel right to me," shares Amurri.

What went viral this week: Glow in the dark pajamas + a beautiful blended family
Here are the stories making us smile this week.

How I created a village with my ex and his new partner
I had to give up my desire to control what happened at Daddy's house.

Melissa Hartwig Urban on being a single mom and why we should re-frame our thinking around self-care
Melissa Hartwig Urban is the co-founder and CEO of the Whole30—an intensive…

Why equal parenting is still a myth
We were born into a society in which gendered expectations have been rooted in our way of thinking, living and doing.

My co-parent is absent but the love in our home is not
One of the hardest things with this is the uncertainty—it's incredibly challenging when you don't fully understand why, let alone if, or when, he may return.

Co-parenting with an addict means I am basically raising my son alone
As his former spouse, I know that deep down in there somewhere is a man who wants to do well in the world. Someone who wants to be reconnected to his son, who yearns to prove to the world that he's capable. But as a mom, I put up giant barriers and protectors.

