5 Ways to Be Friends (& a Good Co-Parent) with Your Ex
My ex-husband and I use these strategies to stay on great terms -- and be there for our kids.
Mandy Dawson is the creator of In Mandyland, an almost daily blog recording her adventures in juggling a full-time job, two active children, four arguing hens, a fluffy bunny, and one ex-husband. A self-diagnosed gardening and crafting addict, she often finds herself gluing together clay pots and trying to discover the cure for brown thumb. When she’s not writing, she can be found burning dinners while she stares off into space with a story idea. She was a regular contributor for Makes Fun of Stuff, Aiming Low, and Six Kitchens, and has been featured on BlogHer and Mamapedia. She is an Assistant Editor for Write on Edge and has had her fiction featured in three anthologies currently available on Amazon.
My ex-husband and I use these strategies to stay on great terms -- and be there for our kids.
I fantasized about my first post-divorce date -- but I never dreamed things would go so wrong.
During a recent trip to Disneyland with my ex and our children, I found myself asking "what if" a lot.
And here's the thing: This is true, even though the alcoholic is now my ex-husband.
Is fear keeping you from getting a breast reduction? Don't wait like I did -- go for it.
Because I'll always remember the hereos of that day, and I want my kids to know about them, too.
And now, I'm keeping plenty of it on hand for the next time a stomach bug hits.
He thinks we should, but I'm torn. A part of me feels that people either click or they don’t.