Are You Coparenting? Introduce Yourself

@SoulfullyAButterfly

I'm glad this is a separate sub-topic here, very important part ofcourse!

Sending lots of love and strength to everyone working through their parenthood!💛

Hey there

My partner has a 3 year old son with a woman who he didn't have a relationship with, Maybne spring fling?

We have started getting the kiddo overnight some but she controls the calendar and chooses when we see him. We're in court trying to get an order for joint custody and a more regular schedule because we feel the child deserves more time with his Dad.

The Biomom really doesn't make it easy. She doesn't communicate any routines and changes the calendar on a whim so sometimes we go weeks before seeing him. It's super frustrating. My partner and I work fairly well together and are just biding our time but I also feel like I am kept at a distance when it comes to parenting. I have committed to the idea of a family and changed a lot of my plans and just feel like I am still not "accepted" as an equal. I know he has a lot to deal with with Biomom but I struggle finding where I fall into the mix sometimes.

Hi there,

I am coparenting with my child’s father. We were together for 7 1/2 years and have been separated for 2 1/2 years. I took him to court to try and get full custody of my daughter, but the judge awarded joint custody to both of us. I felt it was necessary to take him to court because he doesn’t take basic care of our daughter, including feeding her and dressing her properly. He also does not take proper care of her sensitive skin and scalp.

He also does not take proper care of her sensitive skin and scalp.

We were able to talk after the judge issued the order, and we came to a better place, but I’m very frustrated that it took that much for him to communicate with me. He is more laid-back and doesn’t really care about the things that I think are important regarding her consistent daily care and routine.

He is more laid-back and doesn’t really care about the things that I think are important regarding her consistent daily care and routine.

His partner and I don’t communicate. I worry that sometimes I will have to start communicating with her, which I am not looking forward to because I feel that she has not only disrespected me, she has directly negatively impacted my mental health.

I’m a lover, not a fighter. But I feel like he and his partner are turning me into a fighter.

Hi there,

I am coparenting with my child’s father. We were together for 7 1/2 years and have been separated for 2 1/2 years. I took him to court to try and get full custody of my daughter, but the judge awarded joint custody to both of us. I felt it was necessary to take him to court because he doesn’t take basic care of our daughter, including feeding her and dressing her properly. He also does not take proper care of her sensitive skin and scalp.

He also does not take proper care of her sensitive skin and scalp.

We were able to talk after the judge issued the order, and we came to a better place, but I’m very frustrated that it took that much for him to communicate with me. He is more laid-back and doesn’t really care about the things that I think are important regarding her consistent daily care and routine.

He is more laid-back and doesn’t really care about the things that I think are important regarding her consistent daily care and routine.

His partner and I don’t communicate. I worry that sometimes I will have to start communicating with her, which I am not looking forward to because I feel that she has not only disrespected me, she has directly negatively impacted my mental health.

I’m a lover, not a fighter. But I feel like he and his partner are turning me into a fighter.