How did you and your ex initially relate to each other when you first started co-parenting?
The mood between my ex and I has always been amicable. Of course there was tension in the beginning due to the divorce, but we tried to be nice to each other for the sake of our son.
How did you structure your co-parenting journey?
The plan initially was for each parent to have Adam two days in the week, and alternate weekends. But we soon realised that so much change was frustrating for Adam, so during lockdown we changed the schedule to one week on, one week off, from a Friday to a Friday, and we split his costs evenly.
How has Adam coped with the divorce and co-parenting arrangement?
He has coped admirably with the divorce, barring a patch after I broke up with a boyfriend. He knows when he is going to be at which parent’s house, which helps a lot.
What is your advice to parents that are about to start co-parenting?
My advice to divorcing parents is to make it as amicable as possible for the sake of the child. It’s not their fault that you’re getting divorced, so make it as easy as possible for them, so that they have two happy homes and understand that they did not do anything wrong.
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