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EPISODE · Aug 15, 2026 · 18 MIN

5 Ways to Handle Bedtime Battles Without Dividing Your Parenting Team - Weekend Wisdom

from Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption, Foster & Kinship Care · host Creating a Family

Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks!Bedtime can be especially challenging for children who have experienced trauma, loss, or disrupted attachment—and even harder when parents disagree about how to respond. In this episode of Weekend Wisdom from Creating a Family, we share practical ways to approach bedtime as a team, divide the parenting load more fairly, support your child’s need for connection and regulation, and protect your relationship from exhaustion and resentment.Resources:When Parenting Feels Uneven: Helping Your Partner Step InSleep Issues in Adopted, Foster, and Kinship ChildrenFocus on Father Involvement and Co-parenting: Why It MattersSupport the showPlease leave us a rating or review.  This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them.Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content:Weekly podcastsWeekly articles/blog postsResource pages on all aspects of family building

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Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks! Bedtime can be especially challenging for children who have experienced trauma, loss, or disrupted attachment—and even harder when parents disagree about how to respond. In this episode of Weekend Wisdom from Creating a Family, we share practical ways to approach bedtime as a team, divide the parenting load more fairly, support your child’s need for connection and regulation, and protect your relationship from exhaustion and resentment. Resources: When Parenting...

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