Re-release: How to co-parent as allies, not adversaries (with Ebony Roberts)
May 6, 2024
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Writer, educator, and activist Ebony Roberts shares insights on co-parenting after a breakup. She emphasizes the importance of trust, open communication, and love in establishing a healthy relationship with your family. The episode delves into fostering healthy family dynamics, navigating co-parenting challenges, and creating meaningful parent-child rituals.
Prioritize trust, openness, and love in co-parenting for a healthy relationship with children.
Create rituals and special moments with children to strengthen bonding and provide cherished memories.
Deep dives
Dr. Ebony Roberts on Parenting and Co-Parenting
Dr. Ebony Roberts shares her insights on parenting and co-parenting, emphasizing the importance of understanding one's inner child to connect better with their own children. She highlights the significance of self-healing as a parent to provide a compassionate and understanding environment for the child's development. Dr. Roberts advocates for apologizing to children, giving them a voice, and empowering them in the family dynamics.
Building Rituals and Traditions with Children
Dr. Roberts discusses the value of building rituals and traditions with children, sharing her experience of affirmations and nightly routines with her son. She emphasizes the importance of being thoughtful and intentional in creating special moments that children can treasure. Dr. Roberts encourages parents to be present, recognize openings for bonding, and model conflict resolution as a way to connect with their children.
Striving for Better Understanding in Co-Parenting
Dr. Ebony Roberts reflects on her co-parenting journey and the positive elements of effectively co-parenting with a partner post-romantic relationship. She underscores the importance of intentional communication and minimizing the impact of transitioning between homes for the child. Dr. Roberts advocates for being mindful, involved, and ensuring consistent love and care to create a seamless experience for the child.
Transformation and Learning from Parenting Experiences
Dr. Roberts shares her journey of evolving as a parent and emphasizes the need for conscious decision-making and breaking generational patterns. She reflects on the significance of integrating personal growth, changing mindsets, and approaching parenting with a holistic view based on experiences. Dr. Roberts highlights the power of intentional parenting choices in creating positive impacts on children's lives and fostering a nurturing family environment.
When you think of your home or your childhood, what comes to mind? Did you feel cared for and loved? Did you trust that your parents were always doing what’s best for you? Whether you are a parent or a child, healthy communication is one of the most important aspects of an intentional relationship with your family. Today’s guest, Ebony Roberts, is a writer, educator, activist, and mother. After ending their relationship, she and her ex-partner (author Shaka Senghor) decided to continue co-parenting their child. In this episode, she shares tips on how to establish good communication at home and gives deep insight on how to prioritize trust, open-ness, and of course, love. You can read more about Ebony’s story in her book, “The love prison made and unmade” (Harper Collins, 2019) and check out her talk at TED.com