Regretful Parents: "I Let Him Have Full Custody" | Reddit Stories

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Kristen and Erika discuss a viral Reddit post about a mother who willingly gave full custody of her son to her ex-husband and the implications of co-parenting.

Subscribe so you never miss an episode In this episode of our Regretful Parents series, Kristen and Erika react to a viral Reddit post from a mom who was *thrilled* when her ex-husband filed for full custody of their 3-year-old son — and immediately booked a flight. We get into the messy reality of co-parenting, why dads get a pass for bad parenting while moms never do, the way society fails boys by refusing to discipline them, and why this woman packing her bags (and her cat) might actually be… the right call? 💬 Topics we cover:• Regretful parents Reddit reactions• Co-parenting gone wrong — and when to just let go• The "let them" philosophy and when it actually applies• Why boys are socialized differently — and why that's a problem• Childfree life wins: peace, quiet, and traveling solo• The green card plot twist no one saw coming• Australia: the ultimate escape plan? Take a trip with us! South of France in June: https://trovatrip.com/trip/europe/france/france-with-erika-abdelatif-jun-2026 Christmas Markets trip in December: https://trovatrip.com/trip/europe/germany-and-austria/germany-with-erika-abdelatif-dec-09-2026?earlybird=true Support the pod and get even more content…

People in this episode

Hosts: Kristen, Erika

Topics covered

• Regretful parents
• Co-parenting
• Childfree life
• Parenting challenges
• Socialization of boys
• Reddit reactions

Keywords

• Regretful Parents
• co-parenting
• Reddit stories
• parenting fails
• childfree life
• socialization of boys

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