15: When Friendship Fails: From Co-Parenting to Courtroom Conflicts

Quinn delves into her summer goal of fostering a better co-parenting relationship with her ex-husband, especially after a frightening health scare involving their son.

 She outlines the qualities of good and toxic co-parenting, recounts her attempts to improve communication and friendship with her ex, and ultimately discusses how their unresolved conflicts led them to court over a seemingly minor issue of phone access for their children. 

Despite the legal battles, she emphasizes the importance of maintaining her own standards of effective communication, reliability, respect, cooperation, and focusing on her children's best interests, irrespective of her ex-husband's actions. 

00:00 Introduction and Personal Updates
01:01 Learning Fortnite and Pickleball
02:12 The Goal of Co-Parenting Friendship
03:18 Challenges and Past Experiences
06:34 Defining Good Co-Parenting
09:22 Identifying Toxic Co-Parenting
13:22 Personal Story: The Phone Issue
20:34 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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