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EPISODE · Feb 20, 2026 · 46 MIN

When Co-Parenting Becomes Control

from Deadbeat Dad by Design — Supporting fathers through the fight of their lives. · host Rachel Kay

Co-parenting should be about the child — not power, control, or manipulation.In this episode, we expose what happens when one parent uses communication, boundaries, and the system itself to maintain control long after the relationship ends — and the emotional damage it leaves behind.If you’ve lived this, you’ll recognize it.

Co-parenting should be about the child — not power, control, or manipulation.In this episode, we expose what happens when one parent uses communication, boundaries, and the system itself to maintain control long after the relationship ends — and the emotional damage it leaves behind.If you’ve lived this, you’ll recognize it.

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