The Overflow Life

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Some marriages end in divorce.

That's life.

But the real test? Trusting that your former spouse will choose someone who will love your child as their own. 🙌🏾

For a moment, that was scary. (IYKYK 😜)

But then something clicked — and thankfully, an amazing woman entered, as the kids say... the chat. 💬 Lynette, thank you for opening your heart to Jae. This weekend was a labor of love — and your ex*****on was flawless. I see you. We see you.

Now this is the part where I'm supposed to say something nice about their big head daddy 😜... Good job giving out orders, Keith Edwards- KC. 😜

In all seriousness — I am so grateful for how far we've come on this journey.

Co-parenting has its challenges.

But my first priority has always been: what about the kids? They didn't ask for life to change. So let's keep things as normal and routine as possible. Let's protect their peace.

On this journey I caught a lot of flack from the opinions of others on what I should or shouldn’t do. 🤷🏾‍♀️

Today I want to challenge every co-parent reading this —
✅ Always do what's best for the children. ✅ It is not their job to manage our feelings and emotions.
✅ We cannot use our children as weapons.

If you're in it right now and it feels heavy — you are not alone. 🤍
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