076 Can You Co-Parent with a Narcissist?

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We hear pretty often that co-parenting is the best thing we can do for our children. However, those coming from an abusive relationship might find it almost impossible to be friendly with their abuser. In today's episode, we will talk about co-parenting with a narcissist, the challenges we'll find there and why it can be so triggering, and we’ll also explore an alternative to co-parenting - parallel parenting.  </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What You Will Learn In This Episode:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- Why co-parenting is not always a better choice for our family situation</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- What the communication challenges are that make co-parenting so hard</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- What parallel parenting is and how to do it properly</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- Some of the mistakes I made in co-parenting that you can avoid</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- Why parallel parenting is so effective in helping us keep our sanity</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We need to stop punishing ourselves for not being able to co-parent with the narcissist. We are not less of a parent if we can't co-parent. We've been in an abusive relationship and our focus must be on getting better, not on making sure the abuser is feeling better. The best thing we can give our kids is a mentally stable parent, and that’s where parallel parenting can help us.  </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Resources:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- Our Family Wizard website:</span> <a href= "https://www.ourfamilywizard.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.ourfamilywizard.com/</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- Join my Narcissistic Trauma Recovery Programme™</span> <a href= "https://go.carolinestrawson.com/heal-the-trauma-of-narcissistic-abuse"> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">https:/