Weekend Wisdom: We Parent So Differently! How Do We Manage the Differences?
Question: My partner and I parent really differently, especially with our adopted child. I’m more focused on connection and understanding behavior, and my partner is much more strict and consequences-focused. We keep arguing about discipline and routines, and honestly, it’s starting to hurt our relationship too. How do we stop fighting about parenting and work better together?
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Resources:
- Prioritizing Your Marriage in Adoption, Foster Care, or Kinship Care
- When Your Child’s Trauma Impacts Your Marriage
- Self-Care Isn’t Selfish
Related Podcasts:
- Strategies for Maintaining a Healthy Marriage or Partnership While Raising Adopted, Foster, or Relative Children
- When Parenting Feels Uneven: Helping Your Partner Step In
Music Credit: Michael Ashworth; Podcast Producer: megownsoundworks.com; Photo by Mizuno K from Pexels: https://www.pexels.com/photo/family-relaxing-together-in-living-room-12788472/