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“Co-parenting” isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of showing up for your family openly, consistently and lovingly, says storyteller and father Joel Leon. In this moving talk, he challenges all parents to play an equal, active role in their children’s daily lives, even in a world that often places the weight of sacrifice on mothers alone. Leon encourages nuanced conversations about parenting and reminds us that being a parent isn’t a responsibility — it’s an opportunity.
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Are people really this stupid?
This speech shows that western family is sinking! Because, create Family = Marriage!
god, yeah, thanks
“It is beautifully hard work”
5:49 code switching fail. Great talk. 🙂
His daughter is a lucky woman to have a father who has allowed his life to make him into a better man rather than a bitter man. I hope she learns, like he has, that she determines her life with her choices. She writes her story like daddy has and is.
This helps. Thank you?
Children, regardless of their parent's relationship status, want just five things: love, acknowledgment, inclusion, joy, & opportunities. It shouldn't be very difficult to get out of our feelings to allow them to continue to feel like their life matters.
It's not always the man that is the issue when co-parenting fails. Many times, from my experience, the mother hinders the process for the fathers, for a multitude of reasons. Could be spite, selfishness, control, anger, etc. Even claiming abandonment by the father. Yet, fails to explain it was orchestrated by her, with the non-stop Parental Alienation she continued to do, time and time again.
But nobody is ready or willing to talk about that. It's frowned upon to call out deadbeat mother's. It could be offensive… Just keep accusing and berating the majority of single/separated father's, bc it's culturally excepted. ???
It’s some crazy comments on here
I recommend Project Fatherhood for dads.
B E T A
He literally came out as a sensible, conservative parent. Shocked they let this air.
No more coparents…. make it work despite the odds …
Why is the blame on the men only? I want a world where men are given the opportunity to have equal time with their children and not blocked from access for the mothers financial gain and control
Co parenting is a phrase invented by entitled western women who lack accountability.
Co parenting = the phrase entitled women throw at you just before they blow up your family because they don’t “ Feel” happy.
In fact it’s almost as if having a child out of wedlock is life goals.
Sharing this to express how I feel about my hopes for the future with my co parent. If we embody this attitude together, our son will have the best foundation we were capable of. I won't stop trying for that. Thank you.
I want to testify about the great spell castar called Dr. Lucky on YouTube channel, who helped me get my Wife back home for the kids I'm forever grateful to Dr. Lucky??
I'm trying my best to co parent my son
I'm having Tribble doing so I wish I had a partner to help me
I'm a single father doing my best for my son I'm gonna contenue to so so till I die
I’m co parenting right now with a 1 year old. Our issue is traveling. Her dad doesn’t want to bring her all the way back from where he lives which is 16 hours. I don’t do road trips especially during winter. But we meet halfway for pick up. He’s consistent in the other areas though.
Bruh TED racist they have a black guy talking bout this typa stuff just like when they had a black women alone with her new born in a picture of diapers but they had a white guy white guy and they’re new born tell me I’m trippan
I used to be so scared that I can't give my kid a complete family but when I made a decision it was the best decision I have ever made, we are better as friends and we work well as co-parents, he still try to his best to have us be together but it's just too much stress for me, we just fight and I feel misunderstood all the time and I don't want my kid to see me that weak. I want her to feel that she can be independent and strong. He has anger issues and I can't deal with it. It is peaceful this way.
Joel, love your warm style and direct message about showing up as a co-parent.
Thank you for creating that possibility for many ❤️
Just broke up with my girlfriend sadly she is 5months pregnant and we have a one year old and regardless of how or what took place it’s about our kids first and they have to know what a healthy co parenting and parenting in general looks like no reason why your children should see you both unhappy with one another respect must be given regardless of how you got to the point of coparenting thank you for this video I carry it with me as we move forward
I love this! I watched it 3 times and took great notes!
I just wish I can work things through with my son's momma. She's everything you can ever ask for…. I made some mistakes ….. how I wish I could at least talk to my son every day if not daily…. it's really depressing not being able to enjoy him and be present in his life as I should be because of the situation me and his momma.
I have been getting therapy and help. Wanna be a better man all round and will not stop till I do….can't be defined by the past…. I love my son so much… is it normal to feel empty when you don't see your child ? Talk to him? This emptiness is getting harder day by day 6 months ain't seen my boy now ..God give me strength
I thought marriage was co-parenting!
Parents should never use kids as pawns it is the kids who should use and rely on both parents to become the best humans they can be with as much guidance and love as possible
Beautiful. Thank you??!!!
As a co-parent it touched me
This is gonna be the next step in my life
I'll do my best
I will not give up on my kids, I will raise these kids as much as the mother I will give them lessons and be a better father I ever was in the relationship.
We may not be the best partner
But we can be excellent co parents