Comments on: Is Divorce Coparenting Easy?

By: Robert

Robert — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:30:31 +0000

Getting a divorce really needs a lot of planning. Also you couples should take into consideration on what would their kids feel about it. Some planners and organizes that help in the recovery are also very helpful. When me and my wife divorced, I let my kids use a c-planner-manager planner. And there was no doubt that they helped my kids.

By: Mel

Mel — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:23:09 +0000

Can you write a bit more about dealing with your ex’s boyfriend? Because I’m just getting started (… as in my daughter isn’t quite born yet) and DEAR LORD THIS IS GOING TO BE AN ISSUE. Hearing your perspective and experiences always helps.
Mel´s last blog ..Love this chick.

By: Sturatt

Sturatt — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:12:43 +0000

I’ve had a couple of years of the standard joint (every other weekend and the summer) and a couple of years as a full time dad. The joint arrangement simply did not give me enough time with my two kids, but it did give me time to organize my house and to optimize the time I had with them. The full time parenting is much harder. There is no break, no time to plan fun weekend activities. By the time you work 40+ hour’s, get them fed and to all their after school activities, help with homework, and anything else that comes up there is little time for house and yard work. The weekend simply becomes catch-up days. Although, there is something to be said about having one house and one set of rules and only one parent dealing with the schools, doctors, dentists, othodotists, etc…. The upside to all this effort is the pride I have to see what great young adults they are developing into.

By: Meghan

Meghan — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:18:05 +0000

I truly want to give you kudos! Being a divorced parent I understand the difficultly involved in having two households. I unfortunatly have the ex who likes the 4 days a month and the half holidays. Sad for my kid, not so much for me. Thanks for visiting my blog.
Meghan´s last blog ..Way to go Steve-O!

By: The Exception

The Exception — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:36:32 +0000

Parenting, in any case, requires a lot of trust and letting go. As a single parent on my own, I was tired sometimes but I knew the person raising my child and had a more compelte understanding of the life and experience she knew. Starting next weekend, she will be with her dad more often – and with his wife. Although I will have the time to do my own thing, I am having to truly trust a situation that is uncomfortable in my very gut.

Married, single, or coparenting – it is all about trust and letting go.
The Exception´s last blog ..Straight from the Heart

By: Barry

Barry — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:11:06 +0000

As a father who has had 24/7 custody of his kids since 2000, I still say it is not a competition. Both have their positives and negatives. The full time no brake, make every decision can be very draining. No chance to go out and have a drink or relax for the week. Nothing is more taxing than full custody with zero help. Having said all that, I could not imagine not having them in my house. I also do not have to discuss my decisions with an ex and get into that mess.

Divorce as a parent is what you make of it. DH is an awesome dad and spends time with his kids. Moms and dads that do not want there kids AT LEAST 50% are not holding up their end of the bargain. They are doing less for their kids than if they were still married. Shame on them.

Stay involved, let your kids enjoy having two parents, and let’s not make this a competition.
Barry´s last blog ..Male and Female Roles in Our Politically Correct Society

By: Farah

Farah — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:39:22 +0000

I’m a single mom (divorced 5 mths ago) and ex has opted to see his son only once a month (scheduled for 10am-6pm) and paying $200 child support monthly. That’s it. Is that considered as co-parenting or not? LOL! :-)