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11 Co-Parenting Challenges & What You Can Do About Them
When your ex makes life difficult, you have to find a way to make it work.
My children’s father abandoned them soon after our divorce. This made me very angry for a long time. I was angry that he would hurt my kids like that. I was angry that he would leave me to do all the parenting by myself. I was angry that he was able to just walk away with basically no consequences.
Having talked to many other single parents over the years, however, I’ve come to realize that in some ways, my kids and I are very lucky. By walking away, my ex saved us from some very difficult co-parenting challenges.
From those conversations with other single parents, I’ve compiled this list of 11 common co-parenting challenges along with suggestions (from those same parents) on how you can handle them to keep frustration at a minimum.
As always, this is not legal advice and you should always talk to your lawyer to ensure you remain in compliance with court orders and the laws of your state.
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