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Daniella Gray

Not on the same page as your partner? 3 ways to parent more as a team, according to a psychologist (and #2 might surprise you)

Happy gay couple playing with their child in the garden.

Co-parenting with someone who’s all about structure and rules when you might be a more laid back type can be difficult to navigate. 

From therapeutic to permissive, there are so many parenting styles to choose from these days, and while it’s great that people can have some autonomy on what’s best for them and their child, it can cause friction when two people parent differently. Everyone’s got their own upbringing that influences how they raise their children, personalities also play a big part and don’t get us started on when family disagree with your parenting style. Trying to find common ground is tricky, especially when there’s outside pressure from society, family, and friends all with their own ideas about the ‘right’ way to parent.

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