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My therapist said my 'clean break' idea was actually holding me back
I was refusing to talk to my ex at all, even about our kid's school stuff, because I thought that was moving on. She pointed out it was just making co-parenting in Cincinnati a nightmare and keeping me angry. How do you find that line between healthy distance and making things work?
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miles_robinson204mo ago
So what's your new plan for the school emails?
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johnson.river2mo ago
Miles, my new plan is probably as solid as my last attempt at baking a cake from scratch. Should be a real treat for everyone's inboxes.
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colescott4mo ago
Cincinnati co-parenting is a whole different ball game. Your therapist is right, that clean break fantasy just hurts your kid.
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mason_reed474mo ago
Ever notice how we're sold this idea of a perfect, simple life? Movies, ads, all of it. @colescott is right about that clean break fantasy. It's like wanting a spotless house with kids. Not real. That fantasy makes people feel like failures when their life is messy. Co-parenting is messy work, but it's the real work. Choosing the messy real thing over the simple fantasy is what actually helps your kid.
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