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Being a part-time parent after a divorce comes with both challenges and benefits. The challenge is not being with your kids all the time, which can be hard and sad. However, it also means you have more time for yourself, potentially allowing you to pursue a career or personal interests that may have been put on hold while raising children. It's important to navigate co-parenting well with your ex-spouse, which can be both challenging and beneficial for the children. It's also worth noting that research shows that many women, in particular, may face decisions about work and parenting after a divorce, and this can lead to major life changes, including possible second careers. So, while there are challenges, there can also be opportunities for personal growth and new experiences.

GDL Marissa Gold

And on the one hand that can be really hard and sad because you're not with your kids part of the time . But on the other hand , you're thrown into not being with your kids at all part of the time and during that not being with them , then you get , you literally are on your own . It's not like even , it's not even like when you , it's like a different feeling like I almost can't describe it .

GDL Marissa Gold

So here's the dirty little secret of divorce that no one talks about you . Parent part time . Right ?

GDL Marissa Gold

And so , and you have , yeah . So that happened three years ago and I had never even like , you know , there were times when , um , you know , my kids were at school and I had time to myself or there were other , you know , I had time before that but it wasn't until I was divorced where I was like , whoa , this is different . This feels different .

GDL Marissa Gold

Right ? And on the one hand that can be really hard and sad because you're not with your kids part of the time . But on the other hand , you're thrown into not being with your kids at all part of the time and during that not being with them , then you get , you literally are on your own .

GDL Marissa Gold

Like you just have more time and it doesn't mean that I'm not parenting . Obviously , my kids are around on the weekend but also being divorced I have even more time . So here's the dirty little secret of divorce that no one talks about you .