Coparent Academy Podcast

Let us hear from you! A mom tries to decide how to deal with her ex whom she thinks is depressed but may also be trying to manipulate her to drop child support.  Visit coparentacademy.com to see all available courses and discounted course bundles.  Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please email us at podcast@coparentacademy.com. If you enjoyed this episode, pleas...

Let us hear from you! 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.  Visit coparentacademy.com to see all available courses and discounted course bundles.  Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please email us at podcast@coparentacademy.com. If you...

Let us hear from you! 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.  Visit coparentacademy.com to see all available courses and discounted course bundles.  Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please email us at podcast@coparentacademy.com. If you enjoyed this episod...

Let us hear from you! This episode is the third 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 November 21st. Visit coparentacademy.com to see all available courses and discounted course bundles.  In this episode, Linda and Ron discuss a Reddit post in which a stepmother is hurt when he...

Let us hear from you! 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 November 21st. Visit coparentacademy.com to see all available courses and discounted course bundles.  In this episode, Linda and Ron discuss a Reddit post in which a stepmother is hopeful - a...

Let us hear from you! 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 November 21st. Visit coparentacademy.com to see all available courses and discounted course bundles.  In this episode, Linda and Ron discuss a Reddit post in which a stepmother asks for advic...

Let us hear from you! 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 November 21st.  Visit coparentacademy.com to see all available courses and discounted course bundles.  Linda and Ron discuss a Reddit post in which a woman who is dating a man with a 5- year-old da...

Let us hear from you! Linda and Ron discuss a Reddit post in which a 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 to set new boundaries after several years of coparenting? If so, how should she do it?   Visit coparentacademy.com to see all available courses and...

Let us hear from you! Linda and Ron discuss a Reddit post in which Dad says Mom is being unfair in her requests to switch weekends. What should he do?   Visit coparentacademy.com to see all available courses and discounted course bundles.  Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please email us at podcast@coparentacademy.com. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, r...

Let us hear from you!  Linda and Ron discuss a Reddit post in which 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 location. Is she right to be concerned or is it an example of improper gatekeeping?  Visit coparentacademy.com to see all available courses a...

Let us hear from you! In this episode, Linda and Ron discuss a Reddit post describing an effort by the mother of two children to make exclude their father in favor of her boyfriend - to push him aside and make him a "fringe" parent.  Visit coparentacademy.com to see all available courses and discounted course bundles.  Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or concerns,...

Let us hear from you! In this episode, Linda and Ron discuss a Reddit post in which 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 not "non-confrontational" and there already is resentment.  Visit coparentacademy.com to see all available courses...

Let us hear from you! In this episode, Linda and Ron discuss a Reddit post in which a mother 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 father doing that and how should the mother handle the situation?  Visit coparentacademy.com to see all available courses and discounted cou...

Let us hear from you! In this episode, Linda and Ron discuss a Reddit post in which a mother 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 frustration.  Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please email us at podcast@coparentacad...

Let us hear from you! In this episode, Linda and Ron present a section from the Coparent Academy's Visitation Transfers course. They talk about how and why to make visitation transfers short, efficient and unmemorable.  Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please email us at podcast@coparentacademy.com. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review and subsc...

Let us hear from you! In this episode, Linda and Ron discuss a Reddit post in which 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 about it?  Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please email us at podcast@coparentacade...

Let us hear from you! In this episode, Linda and Ron discuss a Reddit post in which 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.  Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please email us at podcast@coparentacademy.com. If you enjoyed this episode, plea...

Let us hear from you! 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 that her child's father won't call the child but instead expects the child - a 5-year-old - to remember to call him.  Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or conce...

Let us hear from you! In this episode, Linda and Ron discuss a Reddit post in which a new wife is concerned that her husband is too friendly with his former wife and the mother of his child.    Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please email us at podcast@coparentacademy.com. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify...

Let us hear from you! This episode shares part of a conversation between Ron and Linda taken from the Coparent Academy content library.  Today, Linda and Ron discuss what courteous coparent communication is and why it's so important.  Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please email us at podcast@coparentacademy.com. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, r...

Let us hear from you! A father moved far away from his daughter to pursue his career and now is trying to figure out how to make visitation work.  Ron and Linda discuss this family's situation and how long-distance visitation orders affect children.  Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please email us at podcast@coparentacademy.com. If you enjoyed this episode...

Let us hear from you! Ron and Linda discuss two visitation transfer Reddit posts.  In the first post, Mom is concerned that young child seems to be bonding more with Dad and not wanting to transfer back to her after being with Dad. In the second post, Mom is frustrated that Dad won't pay child support but sends lots of gifts back with their child, putting her in what she perceives to be an aw...

Let us hear from you! A mother is frustrated with her children's "Disneyland Dad".  Ron, Linda, and Rebecca talk about the Disneyland Dad phenomenon, how it can affect coparenting, and what to do about it.  Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please email us at podcast@coparentacademy.com. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review and subscrib...

Let us hear from you! A pair of coparents are trying to decide whether they should use "parallel parenting" to raise their child.  Ron and Linda discuss how parallel parenting may not be the best option, especially with parents who seem like they have the right stuff for successful coparenting! Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please email us at podcas...

Let us hear from you! A couple welcomes a new baby, but the father isn't quite ready to sign the birth certificate.  Ron and Linda discuss how the mother and father might be feeling and how they can over overcome the birth certificate drama to rebuild trust in their coparenting relationship.  Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please email us at podcast@copar...