When little kids ask why their mom and dad don’t live together

Heather Walter — pictured here with her adorable three year-old daughter –contacted us via Facebook with a heart tugging kid question. The root of her challenge stems from her co-parenting challenges. We know that SO many of you genuinely sympathize with the frustrations that both parents feel when they hit a rough spot. Sometimes co-parents [...]

Back to school: When you dread filling out those school forms

We’re always intrigued when worries about school creep into the conversation long before summer is over. Of course, we’re delighted that you’re telling us what’s on your mind. And school issues are clearly front and center for SO many of you. Maybe you moved during the summer. Or, you are just starting co-parenting following a [...]

Are you a long distance co-parent?

The *ideal* situation in which co-parents live in the same community often isn’t reality.  New relationships, shifting career opportunities, and other BIG changes often mean that co-parents need to get creative about how to communicate and keep those all important kid ties. We know that many of you are in that boat. So you already [...]

When the new wife gets in the way of co-parenting

Many of you write about how complicated things can get when you — or your ex — gets remarried. And that’s exactly why this single mom of a seven-year-old son wrote to us this month. Here’s what this single mom told us. So, when this single mom was pregnant, they broke up. Her husband left [...]

Our kids don’t get along, and it’s breaking us apart

When we wrote a post called “Help! Our kids don’t get along!”, a new reader chimed in to ask for some help. If you’ve ever dated another single parent — or that sums up your current relationship — we know you’ll have some advice to offer. This comment left us shaking our heads: “I have [...]

When you don’t trust the sitter your ex has hired

We got another urgent email this week from a single mom we know via Twitter. Like many of you, she’s mapping out her summer plans for her kids right now. But she and her ex are not on the same page — and she’s very worried that his “page” will put their children in jeopardy. [...]

Pushing the co-parenting envelope too far?

Because so many of you are co-parenting pros, we’re reaching out to you again. So, a single dad who comments here very often has come to us for some advice. Can you help? This father of two has been raising his kids alone for the past five years, ever since his ex told him “I [...]

When the other parent prefers Pull Ups

Once again, we’re turning to you for some co-parenting advice for a divorced mom. We’ve all coped with bed wetting in one form or another.  If you’ve dealt with bed wetting in two homes or just your own — maybe you’re in the thick of it now? — thanks for helping out on this one! [...]