Can Single Moms Co-Parent With An Ex They Are Not on Speaking Terms With?

“Disciplining” Your Ex

span style=”COLOR: #800000; FONT-STYLE: italic”>Q:When it comes to our kids, my ex always wants to be “the good guy”, indulging them, no limits, never wanting to say ‘NO’ to anything. This leaves me in the role of Mommy Dearest in their eyes. I’m the one who tells them to do their homework, eat their vegetables, [...]

Dealing With An Ex Who Has Little Involvement in His Kid’s Lives

As a single Mom there have been moments when you feel like you have nothing left to give. You’re functioning on very little sleep and doing the work of both parents; helping them with homework, tucking them into bed, cheering them on at their sporting events, and shuttling them to and from their friends’ houses. [...]

Dealing With the Financial Discrepancies Between You and Your Ex

This is a familiar scenario many single Moms face; a discrepancy in their finances and that of their ex spouse’s. Perhaps you’re newly divorced after having been a stay-at-home Mom for the past ten years or you’ve worked full-time throughout your marriage but your salary was never enough to cover real expenses like mortgage payments [...]

Setting Up Ground Rules is Vital to Successful Co-Parenting

Author and single Mom Debra Gano knows all too well about the importance of setting up a successful co-parenting relationship with her ex, not only for her own sanity, but for the sake of her daughter.
 
“When I got pregnant, my ex and I tried to make it work and stayed together until Ella was a [...]