Co-Parenting with Purpose

Co-Parenting with Purpose

From Solo Parent by Solo Parent

March 9, 2026 · 43 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges and practical strategies of co-parenting with intention and collaboration.

This week we're discussing Co-Parenting with Purpose Co-parenting can bring out some of the hardest moments in this whole solo parent journey. You are trying to raise kids alongside someone you may still be hurt by, and the stakes feel enormous because they are. In this conversation, Robert Beeson, Founder and CEO of Solo Parent, and Elizabeth Cole, single parent, sit down with Traci Koster, a family law attorney, Florida state legislator, single mom, and co-founder of Tampa Bay Pro Bono Partners, to talk honestly about what collaborative co-parenting actually looks like in real life, not just in theory. Traci has lived this from both sides of the table. She knows the research, she knows the law, and she knows what it costs personally to keep showing up with intention when it would be easier not to. This conversation is full of practical wisdom and the kind of honest, imperfect storytelling that makes you feel less alone. A lot of solo parents want to co-parent well but are not sure how to get there, especially when the other person is not always meeting them halfway. These three areas are where the real work lives. Today, we cover three main points: Keeping kids out of the…

People in this episode

Host: Robert Beeson

Guests: Elizabeth Cole, Traci Koster

Topics covered

  • co-parenting
  • solo parenting
  • family law
  • collaboration
  • communication
  • parenting challenges

Keywords

  • co-parenting
  • solo parent
  • family law
  • communication
  • parenting
  • conflict resolution
  • children's identity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Solo Parent, Tampa Bay Pro Bono Partners

Places: Florida

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