Co-Parenting; Your Thrive Guide

Deborah Lenee' gives strategies for navigating the holiday schedules with your co-parent partner.

Figure out a schedule in advance

Consider sharing the holidays together - I  know it is not for everyone.. maybe not for this year or season but with time and space it is possible.

Benefits of sharing the holidays:

·        Both parents get to see the child on the actual holiday

·        No disputes of having equal time or transfers

·        Your child’s life is less disrupted

·        Have both parents together for a peaceful time can make the child feel secure and happy

·        Making memories

·        You solidify the fact that you are and will always be a family

Coordinate Gifts – .

Help your child shop – shopping with your child for the other parent will make will teach your child a valuable lesson about giving and if you aren’t getting along with your ex the act of helping your child buy a gift for the ex is an actual gift for your child and a valuable lesson 

Surround yourself with family and friends

Take Care of yourself – 

Plan alternate celebrations – 

Limit interactions with ex if need be – 

I am going to end today with a quote from Julieanne O’Conner – “It is not about your presents but it is about your presence, therein lies the spirit of the Holiday”  

In this episode, I interview Rachel Southerland who is a mother of six children.  She successfully homeschooled all of her children and they have all gone onto higher education including three obtaining a Masters and one working on a Masters.  She provides insight, knowledge and tips to help us navigate this new world that many of us are experiencing. 

Some of her insight includes the following:
1).  If you can make it the first year, you can make a long time
2).  Ask for help.  Asking anyone in your social circles to help assist with subjects that your kids may be struggling in.
3).  Effective time management; make a schedule and keep it. Routines are so important for children. Make a default schedule so you can effective manage days where you have other things come up.

Don't have regrets!  

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In this Episode Deborah Lenee' gives you three tips that you can use to get along with your Co-Parent Partner or Spouse.
1).  Find something in common
2).  Focus on the Positive
3).  Forgive even when
If you can learn to do these three things you will find, freedom, peace and joy.

In this episode my oldest daughter and I will tell our story and how we grew up together and how our faith carried us through.  We talk about the good, the bad and the ugly but above all we will LOVE.

On this episode you will hear a little bit about me, my oldest daughter Brey, my youngest Ava and my thirty year journey of parenting, single parenting and co-parenting.

In this bonus episode, I explain a little about her history and why she started this podcast.  I am so glad you are here!      

An inspiring, engaging and informative podcast for all our co-parenting dilemmas.