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Precious Chong blogs about co-parenting alongside her ex and his new fiancee

Even in a harmonious divorce and an amicable co-parenting situation, there are still painful moments that take me by surprise. One year Jack made Mother’s Day gifts for Sarah and me; they were not the same (shame on you daycare!) and to be frank, mine was the shittier one. I cried in the bathroom of Family Thai talking to Viktor on my cellphone, while Wes, Sarah, Jack and Wes’s mom ate dinner. Not my proudest moment.

Or when the mom at the school playground asked me where Jack’s mom was and I had to tell her that, in fact, I am Jack’s mom. I then promptly asked her when her baby was due to which she replied “I’m not pregnant.” Again, I am not proud of myself.  Read more...

What we’re reading today:

1. Deborah Gaines thinks she knows the secret to successful step-motherhood.

2. So, everyone in the family can spend time with one another, hanging out in the same room, even though everyone’s on their own separate devices. Is this still quality time? Alex Williams at the New York Times says yes.

3. The children’s lit-art mash-up you’ve been waiting for: Wookie the Chew via BoingBoing

4. GeekMom tells us it’s International Play Your Ukulele Day. If you have one, break it out and play some tunes! Need a primer?

5. Not like you needed the reminder, but if you’re Canadian, listen to Rick Mercer:

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