Self-care as a parent is so important. It’s even more important when co-parenting. You need to always be in the right headspace when communicating with the other parent. Help yourself with these tips:
If you feel grief for losing the relationship, or stress for having to split time with your child, talk to your friends, family, or a counselor. Never talk to your child about it. Write your feelings down, let them out so you aren’t holding it in.
Don’t blame yourself or beat yourself up over the breakup.
Create a routine. This allows you to feel in control.
Take care of yourself. When you can, go do something for yourself. A massage, a pedicure, or shopping can be a nice pick me up.
Be kind to yourself and give yourself grace. Everyone makes mistakes, including you, and that is okay. Learn from the mistakes of the situation and move on.