Co-Parenting: Parental Not Personal
No, you may not be a couple any more, but you're still raising your kids together. Cooperation between homes is a must. But it's tough after a broken relationship and that's an important distinction. Talk about parental things not personal ones. Parental topics include Johnny's health, school matters, and managing his social media time. Separate the old marital pain from the current parenting matters. Ask God to help you set aside your personal hurt so you can be the best possible parent.
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About the Guest
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No, you may not be a couple any more, but you're still raising your kids together. Cooperation between homes is a must. But it's tough after a broken relationship and that's an important distinction. Talk about parental things not personal ones. Parental topics include Johnny's health, school matters, and managing his social media time. Separate the old marital pain from the current parenting matters. Ask God to help you set aside your personal hurt so you can be the best possible parent.
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Ron Deal
Ron L. Deal is one of the most widely read and viewed experts on blended families in the country. He is Director of FamilyLife Blended® for FamilyLife®, founder of Smart Stepfamilies™, and the author and Consulting Editor of the Smart Stepfamily Series of books including the bestselling Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages® and Becoming Stepfamily Smart (with Dr. Gary Chapman), The Smart Stepfamily: 7 Steps to a Healthy Family, and ...more
Hey co-parents, for the sake of your kids find a way to do business.
Ron: Hey co-parents, for the sake of your kids find a way to do business.
Announcer: For FamilyLife Blended®, here’s Ron Deal.
Ron: No, you may not be a couple anymore, but you’re still raising your kids together. Cooperation between homes is a must. But it’s tough after a broken relationship and that’s an important distinction. Talk about parental things not personal ones.
Parental topics include Johnny’s health, school matters, and managing his social media time. They don’t include personal issues like why you got divorced or who hurt who. Separate the old marital pain from the current parenting matters so you can stay on task and not resurrect conflict. And ask God to help you set aside your personal hurt so you can be the best possible parent, for Johnny’s sake. For FamilyLife Blended I’m Ron Deal.
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