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DEEP DIVE: Are You the 'Good Parent' or the 'Bad Parent' In Your Home?

Dec 9, 2024

Delve into the intricate dance of parenting roles as the hosts dissect the 'good cop, bad cop' dynamic. Discover how these contrasting styles affect child development and family dynamics, highlighting real-life anecdotes. Explore the challenges faced by divorced parents juggling fun and discipline, while uncovering the emotional complexities of parenting. Learn about the necessity of collaboration and consistent communication to foster healthy family relationships, reminding us that roles can evolve and change.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Exploring Good Cop and Bad Cop Parenting Dynamics

02:19 • 3min

Parenting Roles: Good Cop vs. Bad Cop

05:38 • 9min

Balancing Parenting Dynamics

14:49 • 8min

Navigating Parenting Dynamics

22:41 • 8min

Navigating Parenting Post-Divorce

31:08 • 5min

Navigating Parental Dynamics

36:13 • 9min

Navigating the Good Cop and Bad Cop Dynamics in Parenting

45:11 • 3min

This month's Deep Dive series is all about family dynamics. Listen to the whole playlist on Spotify.

Are you the “bad parent” in your home? The enforcer of bedtimes, the keeper of deadlines, the stern shusher in the church pew? Or are you the “good parent,” the authority figure more likely to agree that time is a construct and that ice cream not only can, but should, be what’s for dinner?

This week we’re breaking down

how this dynamic plays out in each of our homes
whether the primary caregiver has to always be stuck with the Killer of Joy role
how this can play out when parents are divorced
how drill sergeants can ease up on the oversight
how the “good time Charlies” can become more aware

As in most things, change is possible when we watch our stories. These aren’t roles that have to harden in amber and then never change. The Carrier of the Diaper Bag and The Worrier of All Potential Outcomes deserves to kick back once in a while too.

Here are links to some of resources we discuss in the episode:

Isaac Watts’ poem “Love Between Brothers and Sisters”
Julia Austin for Madame Noire: How The Good Cop/Bad Cop Parenting Dynamic Ruins Marriages
James Lehman for Empowering Parents: Good Cop/Bad Cop Parenting
This clip from the movie The Great Santini
Our episode Parenting as a Team

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What Fresh Hell is co-hosted by Margaret Ables and Amy Wilson.

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