Stepped Up Coparenting

VALENTINES DAY SPECIALOur most requested guests Bio dad Gentry and Step dad Cameron weigh in as they talk their relatioinship and how they managed.Plus, we get into advice for all people dating in our situation. We talk qualities we looked for in a spouse as a single dad/mom, how we knew they were the one, and our appreciation for each other!

We bring on one of our OG listeners Haleigh Wyatt, a fellow co-parent and step mom. She talks how she met and bonded with the kids, how she coparents, how to set realistic expectations with yourself in your co-parenting journey.

In today's podcast we go over grieving. Grieving your old life, grieving a nuclear family and even grieving job opportunities missed by being a mother. From there we talk about how different people cope and coping mechanisms you might experience in a coparenting relationship. Along with the line between giving grace to someone who's hurting and setting boundaries.

Welcome back to part 2 of terms and scenarios that can help families in high conflict navigate the tension that comes with coparenting this part will focus on keeping your child out of the middle and not letting them choose sides.

Today we are going to talk about differentiation and how to separate emotions from thoughts & actions. Madison, who is currently in her Masters for social work & family therapy has laid out some terms and scenarios that can help families in high conflict navigate the tension that comes with coparenting.Instagram: @Steppedup.coparenting

In this episode we interview therapist Lindsey Adams - LCSW. We talk about the different emotions that come with co-parenting and splitting time with a child. We learn how to cope and handle the hard situations co-parenting brings to us. Lindsey provides us with a freebie transition plan to help kids go from one house to the other. Link down below!Freebie transition plan: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6091c0db48d03cff5b7db2c5INSTAGRAM: @Steppedup.coparenting@lids_adamslcsw

We go over how we handle splitting holidays as co-parents, and what we do to turn what could be bad days into good days. Plus, we go over our listeners most asked questions!

Taylor (Bio mom) & Madison (step-mom) talk about how they became friends and learned to co-parent in the trickiest of circumstances. They talk about how to positive coparent & creating healthy relationships for the parents and the child.