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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.

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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.

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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.

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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."

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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