Co-parenting may not be possible, perhaps do some research on parallel parenting.

We don't have to like who they have become, Kimmerz, but I think we have to accept it because it IS who they are now.

That is interesting, job, about the underlying NPD being brought forth by MLC...sure seems like stbxw's HPD's volume got turned up from 1-3 (kind of endearing or cute) to 10-11 during hers.

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