Divorce is such a tough time for you and for your children. Whether you were the one who left or the one who was left, please put that part behind you and focus on your children’s needs.
Since you are some place in the divorce process, chances are pretty great that you and your husband didn’t get along. Otherwise you wouldn’t be here, right?
Well, it’s time to rethink the way you are thinking regarding your children’s father.
This morning on CBS was a segment on something called co-parenting. There were two parents featured who are divorced. The unique part of their story is that they are successfully co-parenting their two children. Their names are Michael Thomas and Deesha Philyaw and they give new meaning to great parents.
This means that they work with each other for the benefit of the children. These parents are both remarried and yet they have phone conversations and in person meetings to parent their children together and present a united front.
I am quoting from Deesha’s and Mike’s website:
In the wake of our divorce and despite the problems that ended our marriage, we have managed to establish a successful, congenial co-parenting relationship which allows our children to thrive and which causes those who know us to ask, “How in the world do you do it?”
Very impressive!
Kudos to Deesha and Mike and www.coparenting101.org
Photo by Trev Grant
