Are you parenting alongside a partner?
Do you find it harder than you expected?
Do the two of you argue about how to parent your kids, and what parenting "should" be like, more than you ever expected?
This is a topic most people want to avoid. We can find ourselves looking around and imagining that every other couple is navigating this process more easily than we are, and we feel shame about our own struggles. The shame silences us, making it hard to reach out for help.
Let's take a look at the top five reasons why (I believe) parenting together is so hard. My hope is that by shining a light on these reasons, I'll make it easier for you and your partner to sit down and have real conversations about what to do about it. I also hope that I can reassure you - you're not alone. You're not doing anything "wrong". If parenting together is feeling hard... that's because it IS hard.
This podcast episode is actually the first module in my next online course, Parenting Partnerships. If you'd like to find out more about that course, visit my website here: https://safer-stronger-kids.newzenler.com/courses/parenting-partnerships.
