Co-Parenting is Hard
Like, really, really hard. Even when things are good, even when you and your children’s other parent can work together without too many bumps, it’s really hard. It’s missing your kids when they are gone, and maybe having some guilt for having fun without them. It can be feeling bad for not spending time with your friends like you want, because you have your kids with you- and finding a sitter you trust can be super hard. And so you cram as much time with them as you can on the other parents time to make up for it. It can be the frustration of clothes, hats, or toys being left at the other house-two hours away- and you being on the hook for replacing them because they are needed when your child is with you. Or your kids being sent home on things that are obviously too small/too worn/too wrong season, and you are obligated again to replace more clothing. It can be different parenting styles becoming more pronounced, and you hearing and feeling like you aren’t doing a good en...