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When co-parenting becomes a popularity contest

My teenage son chooses his dad's house every weekend because there are no rules there and I am becoming the bad guy for having bedtimes and chores.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The parent who maintains structure and discipline often bears the loneliness of being less chosen, even when they know they are doing right.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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