Remarried mother refuses to take her husband’s kids on family vacation as he expects her to babysit them alone: ‘I'm basically the default caregiver while everyone else is having fun’

How can coparenting responsibilities be divided justly?Coparenting is a practice that has become more common, as families grow in unexpected ways. Parents try to put their children's happiness and safety as a priority, while also attempting to balance the challenges and opportunities of a new romantic relationship. This reality completely changes the definition of what having a sibling means. Half-brothers and sisters and adoptive siblings quickly become the new normal for kids in these types of family units. What could be perceived as a complicated situation can also be an opportunity for children to share experiences with other kids that will grow to become lifelong friends. Take it from me, being a kid of co-parenting myself. That said, if parenting is already hard enough, try multiplying the responsibilities and duplicating the votes that need to be taken into account when making important life decisions. That is to say, raising one's child already feels impossible at times. Now imagine trying to work with your partner's exes to try to raise a lot more children. It is quite tricky to be on the same page, to say the least. But ultimately, getting there between co-parents means …

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