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As A Divorced Parent, Can You Bring People You're Dating Around Your Kids?
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A listener recorded a question for me about dating with a toddler after divorce! I discuss my thoughts about dating as a single parent, and how to maintain a healthy perspective no matter when you choose to start dating or how casual versus serious you are with this new person. The idea that a child will be traumatized by meeting a new friend/dating partner a few times even if it doesn't end up working out is outdated and usually a remnant of a different era of divorce. If your focus stays on your child and you use my guidelines, dating someone new as a divorced parent (or breaking up with someone) does not have to be a scary event for you or your child.
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Ex-Wife Wants To Introduce Her Boyfriend Of 3 Months To Our Kids