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I am sure you all can understand the challenge of shared parenting. 60:40 Dad is a forum user (not sure what name he goes by on here!) and he wrote this about his experience for Dad.info's front page.
The confidence trap of discontinuous parenting
I think remaining confident as a parent isn’t easy at the best of times. You can be in the happiest relationship going and still it can be a rollercoaster ride of confidence with an unpredictable little person to look after. I’ve found this gets worse still as a separated parent though, for a number of reasons, but the one I’ve been thinking about recently is the stop-start, discontinuous nature, of separated parenting....
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https://www.dad.info/article/opinion/dad-bloggers/stop-start-parenting
Thanks
A great read! Parenting is a succession of highs and lows, no matter what the situation! I know his words will resonate with many here. Thanks for sharing....
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