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Co-Parenting

Explore strategies for successful co-parenting after divorce. Learn how to create effective parenting plans, reduce conflict, and support your children through transitions while building healthier post-divorce family dynamics.

A young child walks hand in hand with one parent while the other parent and their new partner smile and wait to greet them, symbolizing healthy co-parenting with new relationships.

How to Co-Parent When Your Ex Has a New Partner (+ an Open Letter to the New Girlfriend)

When your ex has a new partner, co-parenting can get complicated—fast. Emotions run high, boundaries get blurry, and your kids are caught in the middle. In this blog, you’ll learn how to protect your children, set healthy co-parenting rules, and cope with the challenges of new relationships. Plus, don’t miss the open letter to my ex’s new girlfriend—a raw, heartfelt perspective you’ll want to read.

Beth Carrier

3 min read

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An Open Letter to My Ex’s New Girlfriend: A Mother’s Perspective

Co-parenting is complicated, especially when new partners enter the picture. This open letter to my ex’s new girlfriend is an honest, heartfelt message about protecting my children, setting boundaries, and finding mutual respect in a blended family. If you’ve ever wondered what to say—or how to feel—when someone new steps into your kids’ lives, this is for you.

Beth Carrier

1 min read