This Isn't Co-Parenting
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Hey Lala, my name is Jessica and I just wanted to leave a message because your podcast has truly helped me through some of the hardest years of my life. I've been divorced for almost four years now and so much of what you talk about resonates with me. Like you, I feel I'm not really co-parenting. I'm parenting alongside someone who is completely absent emotionally and impossible to communicate with. Every concern I bring up is immediately turned into me attacking him instead of us working together for the kids. I have an eight-year-old son and a five-year-old daughter. My daughter is finally at the age where she's able to express her feelings and it's heartbreaking. Exchanges are often full of tears.
I'm usually the one comforting her, redirecting her, and helping her process her emotions, while her dad just sits there and says nothing. Shortly after we filed for divorce, he got another woman pregnant within a month. Since then, there has been so many cross boundaries. His girlfriend has inserted herself into situations at school, and my daughter often comes home telling me how mean she is to her. But when I try to address it, I'm told I'm causing problems or attacking him. Then suddenly my daughter comes back with new toys or gifts the next week, and it feels like they're trying to buy her affection instead of addressing the actual issues.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–11:20
2
What listener voicemail introduces the topic of not truly co-parenting?
11:20–19:02
3
How does Lala define the difference between co-parenting and parallel parenting?
19:02–21:41
4
What practical communication tools does Lala recommend for high-conflict parents?
21:41–26:58
5
How should parents respond when a new partner crosses boundaries with their child?
26:58–31:09