35: Q&A

In this episode, Matt, Steve, and Jessica will start the show off by answering questions from their listeners, starting off with one that was sent to Steve about whether Matt contributes to the co-parenting of Penny between Steve and Jessica. They will dive into the fact that even though Steve and Jessica are primarily responsible for the parenting of Penny, Matt has a great parent-child relationship with Penny, and Penny knows to always respect Matt no matter the situation. The three have never really had a conversation about what Matt’s parental place should be because they’ve never seen the need for it.

They will then address a question from a man who is concerned about the parental role a man his ex-wife is dating is playing in his child’s life. This will form the basis for their discussion on how Matt never pushed a step-dad relationship on Penny and allowed her to ease into things. They will highlight the importance of divorced parents always making sure that their kids are not caught up in their issues with each other because of the emotional damage that that causes on the kids.  

To answer a question regarding who takes Penny to church, Steve and Jessica will dive into how they ensure that Penny goes to church every Sunday even when her mum is not around and she’s with her dad. They will talk about how they have a shared calendar and how they plan everything around all of Penny’s activities. Penny even has access to the calendar so she can always know whose house she will be at at any one time, because she’s quite the planner and it makes things more convenient for her. If you’ve been having challenges with your own co-parenting situation, this is definitely going to be a super resourceful episode for you.

Highlights of the discussion: 

• Matt’s contribution to the co-parenting of Penny (04:30)
• The issue that came up about stuffed animals and Matt’s sarcasm problem (07:38)
• The importance of not putting a child in the middle of the parents issues (15:27)
• Putting boundaries in place to make a good co-parenting relationship (18:34)
• How consistency and control really helps kids in a co-parenting situation (25:02)
• The need for a lot of good communication to make things work (28:16)
• The number one issue in co-parenting and how to deal with it (31:37)
• Trust your gut, pay attention to how you feel, be open, and get uncomfortable (40:07)

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• www.Linktr.ee/TheBoldLogic

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