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Ep 2: Co-Parenting Communication Wars: Read Receipts, Cash App, and Control
TL;DR In high-conflict co-parenting, communication and money are weapons. Read receipts become evidence, screenshots get weaponized, and Cash App turns school supplies and skiing into a lesson in control.
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This is High Conflict Hell: two single moms living inside it, telling the truth out loud — so you don’t feel crazy for recognizing your own life in the details.
In high-conflict co-parenting, communication and money aren’t logistics — they’re weapons.
Read receipts become “proof.” Screenshots become “evidence.” And somehow, school supplies, contact lenses, and skiing turn into a full-blown lesson in control.
In this episode, Jen and JeniLynn get brutally honest about the moment things go from “we can make this work” to “oh… we’re going to court.” The turning point isn’t always a giant event — sometimes it’s the first time you realize the texts don’t even sound like your ex anymore. The grammar changes. The tone shifts. And suddenly, a third party is steering the narrative, the conflict, and the power plays.
We talk about what it’s like to parent inside a dynamic where the other person knows you’ll always cover the basics — and uses that as leverage. Where a parent can refuse to split a cost that directly impacts a child’s daily life — like contact lenses a kid needs to see safely — because conflict matters more than comfort.
We get into:
- weaponized expenses (school supplies, phones, sports, skiing) and the never-ending tit-for-tat
- how “reasonable” decisions become accusations (“you’re forcing me,” “you’re controlling,” “you’re the problem”)
- what happens when new partners step into custody and communication, whether intentionally or not
- the emotional toll on kids when everything is tense: soccer in the rain, split fields, split loyalties, split homes
- and the mind-bending reality of watching someone rewrite history — sometimes so confidently it ends up in court paperwork
And then we zoom out, because high conflict has a way of doing this thing: it makes everything else feel weirdly survivable. Car accidents. Lice. Fleas. Breakups. Failed inspections. None of it hits like the slow grind of daily conflict — the kind that turns ordinary parenting into a constant fight for stability.
If your co-parenting communication is reasonable, communication is respectful, and holidays are peaceful — honestly, congratulations. But this is not your church.
If any of this sounds familiar…
Welcome, Hellion.
You’re exactly where you belong.
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By JeniLynn Marks and Jenn GladishTL;DR In high-conflict co-parenting, communication and money are weapons. Read receipts become evidence, screenshots get weaponized, and Cash App turns school supplies and skiing into a lesson in control.
Long Description
This is High Conflict Hell: two single moms living inside it, telling the truth out loud — so you don’t feel crazy for recognizing your own life in the details.
In high-conflict co-parenting, communication and money aren’t logistics — they’re weapons.
Read receipts become “proof.” Screenshots become “evidence.” And somehow, school supplies, contact lenses, and skiing turn into a full-blown lesson in control.
In this episode, Jen and JeniLynn get brutally honest about the moment things go from “we can make this work” to “oh… we’re going to court.” The turning point isn’t always a giant event — sometimes it’s the first time you realize the texts don’t even sound like your ex anymore. The grammar changes. The tone shifts. And suddenly, a third party is steering the narrative, the conflict, and the power plays.
We talk about what it’s like to parent inside a dynamic where the other person knows you’ll always cover the basics — and uses that as leverage. Where a parent can refuse to split a cost that directly impacts a child’s daily life — like contact lenses a kid needs to see safely — because conflict matters more than comfort.
We get into:
- weaponized expenses (school supplies, phones, sports, skiing) and the never-ending tit-for-tat
- how “reasonable” decisions become accusations (“you’re forcing me,” “you’re controlling,” “you’re the problem”)
- what happens when new partners step into custody and communication, whether intentionally or not
- the emotional toll on kids when everything is tense: soccer in the rain, split fields, split loyalties, split homes
- and the mind-bending reality of watching someone rewrite history — sometimes so confidently it ends up in court paperwork
And then we zoom out, because high conflict has a way of doing this thing: it makes everything else feel weirdly survivable. Car accidents. Lice. Fleas. Breakups. Failed inspections. None of it hits like the slow grind of daily conflict — the kind that turns ordinary parenting into a constant fight for stability.
If your co-parenting communication is reasonable, communication is respectful, and holidays are peaceful — honestly, congratulations. But this is not your church.
If any of this sounds familiar…
Welcome, Hellion.
You’re exactly where you belong.
https://www.highconflicthell.com/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGn5xLFQKCaDCsVmeSwyQtuMydN-_xRj95O7286KH9LquDyIjAbTmDGt9baG9s_aem_0haCDjtc8nivJDk4bCOUpQ
https://www.youtube.com/@highconflicthell
https://www.instagram.com/highconflicthell/
https://www.tiktok.com/@highconflicthell