#37 – Depressed Dad?
#36 – Two Christmases
#35 – Visits with a Drug Addict Dad
#34 – Little Reminders You Are Not The Parent
#33 – Stepmom Hopes Mom Goes To Jail
#32 – Stepson Wants New Things But Refuses to do Chores
#31 – Potential Stepmom Asks For Advice
#30 – Afternoon Delight
#29 – Trouble With Switching Weekends
#28 – Mom Concerned that Dad is Moving in With His Girlfriend’s Parents
#27 – Fringe Parent
#26 – “Non-Confrontational” Coparent
#37 – Depressed Dad?
Is the dad depressed or trying to manipulate his way out of paying child support?
#36 – Two Christmases
Holidays are often a source of conflict for coparents. In this episode, Linda and Ron discuss how to think about the holidays in a way that puts your children first.
#35 – Visits with a Drug Addict Dad
A concerned mom wonders if FaceTime visits between her two-year-old and her drug-addicted ex are too confusing for the child or even worth having.
#34 – Little Reminders You Are Not The Parent
A stepmother is hurt when her stepson thanks 20 people – but not her – for helping him succeed. What does it mean that he left her out and how would it be helpful for her to think about …
#33 – Stepmom Hopes Mom Goes To Jail
A stepmother is hopeful – and almost gleeful – that the biological mother may go to jail for contempt. How’s that going to work out for stepmom? Probably not well.
#32 – Stepson Wants New Things But Refuses to do Chores
This episode is the second in a stepparenting-related series of podcasts as Linda and Ron prepare their Stepfamily Success course for the Coparent Academy, which is slated for release on …
#31 – Potential Stepmom Asks For Advice
This episode is the first in a stepparenting-related series of podcasts as Linda and Ron prepare their stepparenting course for the Coparent Academy, which is slated for release on Novemb…
#30 – Afternoon Delight
A dating Mom has a close call when her kids come over unannounced during the day on Dad’s parenting time. She never set boundaries to protect her privacy before. Does she have the right…
#29 – Trouble With Switching Weekends
Dad says Mom is being unfair in her requests to switch weekends. What should he do?
#28 – Mom Concerned that Dad is Moving in With His Girlfriend's Parents
Dad has fallen on tough times and has to move in with his girlfriend’s parents for a while. Mom’s concerned about how visitation will work for their daughter at this new, temporary locati…
#27 – Fringe Parent
A mom of two kids tries to exclude their father in favor of her boyfriend – to push him aside and make him a “fringe” parent.
#26 – "Non-Confrontational" Coparent
A self-proclaimed “non-confrontational” father wants advice on how to get his coparent to engage with him on important issues without causing resentment. The problem is, he’s actually con…
#25 – Mom Frustrated That Ex Refers to Child as "MY daughter"
A mom is frustrated that her ex always refers to their child as “my daughter”, instead of “our daughter” or even using the child’s name. Why is the dad doing that and how should she handl…
#24 – Stealth Overnight with New Romantic Partner
A mom is upset with her ex for having their young daughter overnight at his new girlfriend’s house without discussing it with her first – but there seems to be a few more layers to her fr…
#23 – Make Visitation Transfers Short, Efficient, and Unmemorable
This episode features an excerpt from the Coparent Academy’s Visitation Transfers course. Learn how and why to make visitation transfers short, efficient and unmemorable.
#22 – Dad's Visitation with a Brand New Baby he Wanted to Abort
A mother asks what she should do about the father’s visitation with a 13-day-old baby he initially wanted her to abort. What’s fair to the father, and is that even the best way to think a…
#21 – Dad and Daughter's Secret Trip
A mother finds out from her daughter that the father has planned a week-long, out-of-state trip with her daughter and asked her to keep it a secret from the mother. Hint: that’s not good…
#20 – Dad Won't Call 5-Year-Old
Should a Dad expect his 5-year-old to initiate phone calls with him, instead of Dad calling his child? In this episode, Linda and Ron discuss a Reddit post in which a mom is frustrated th…