I Spend Thanksgivings With My Ex. Here's Why.

We weren't always this amicable, either.

Nov 15, 2022

I Couldn't Stand To Be Around My Ex — Until I Realized How Happy It Made Our Kids   We're barreling toward the holidays, which can be a logistical headache even in the easiest parenting circumstances. For those of you who are divorced or separated, though, I know it's a whole additional layer of difficulty, one that Julia Williamson writes about today: "In the early days of our separation we experimented with family get-togethers, usually for birthday parties. It seems obvious now, but at the time it surprised me that it was so hard to organize an event with this guy who drove me nuts on the regular. After a few agonizing attempts we settled into the classic one-at-my-house, one-at-his-house routine."  But COVID changed all that. Give it a read to find out why.  Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor   READ MORE

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post-divorce From The Confessional: Post-Divorce Parenthood   Speaking of coparenting after divorce, it's also the topic of today's roundup from the Scary Mommy Confessional, and you know we've got some spicy ones. "I'm glad my ex is failing as a parent even with our son being 25," writes one reader; "Coparenting after divorce feels like the trauma of being married to that guy over and over," admits another. As always: If you want to anonymously confess, please tell all through the link here. And if you want to browse past Confessions, head here.   READ MORE.

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