Ten and a half months after the divorce, Mark is planning his new weekly routine as his family starts the new 2-2-5 parenting schedule, and we discuss ways to make the parenting schedule smoother. Mark continues to enjoy being able to parent his way as a single parent, as reflected by a fun trip he took his kids on. On the dating front, Mark is exhausted by having to care about and communicate with people that he doesn't feel a strong interest in, which leads him to reflect on whether or not this is the right right time for him to be dating.Topics include:• Taking a solo trip with the kids for the first time.• The shining benefit of being a single parent: Not needing to take the partner's preferences into considerations when planning activities• The benefit of having kids transition between parents through school, rather than from one parent to the other.• In dating, what are the signs that there is (not) chemistry when meeting someone new?• Does dating someone necessarily mean having to invest a lot of emotional energy in the dating partners?Use This Link to Send Us Quick Feedback Join our mailing list for articles, videos, and notifications about additional resources. To talk about your experience with Dr. Magen and be on this podcast, email [email protected]. For more support resources for divorcing dads, visit https://DivorcingDads.org. To learn more about Dr. Magen's parenting work, visit https://ParentingForHumans.com. If you are feeling unsafe, hopeless or suicidal, please call 988 for free and confidential counseling, 24/7/365. To find the number if you are outside the US, visit https://brenebrown.com/international-crisis-resources or https://findahelpline.com/i/iasp.

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