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{"id":126431,"date":"2013-05-29T09:34:42","date_gmt":"2013-05-29T14:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bckonline.com\/?p=126431"},"modified":"2013-05-29T09:44:22","modified_gmt":"2013-05-29T14:44:22","slug":"mashonda-talks-about-the-key-to-co-parenting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bckonline.com\/2013\/05\/29\/mashonda-talks-about-the-key-to-co-parenting\/","title":{"rendered":"MASHONDA: &#8216;CO-PARENTING IS ABOUT YOUR CHILD&#8217;S HAPPINESS&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bckonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/mashondason.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-126461 aligncenter\" alt=\"mashondason\" src=\"https:\/\/bckonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/mashondason.jpg\" width=\"540\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bckonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/mashondason.jpg 540w, https:\/\/bckonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/mashondason-300x217.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Co-parenting is not easy but Mashonda Tifrere is making it work.<!--more--> The singer recently told <a href=\"http:\/\/globalgrind.com\/style\/lifestyleher-key-co-parenting-mashonda-tifrere-swizz-beatz-kasseem-dean-jr\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Global Grind <\/em><\/a>readers that the key to divorcees parenting beyond broken vows is concentration.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Focus on your children\u2014and your children only,&#8221; said Mashonda. &#8220;Yes, this can be very difficult. It means that your own emotions\u2014any anger, resentment, or hurt\u2014must take a back seat to the needs of your children. Admittedly, setting aside such strong feelings may be the hardest part of learning to work cooperatively with your ex, but it\u2019s also perhaps the most vital. Co-parenting is not about your feelings, or those of your ex-spouse, but rather about your child\u2019s happiness, stability, and future well-being.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Tifrere went on to say that parents should never express their anger about their former spouse or partner to their kids. &#8220;It\u2019s okay to be hurt and angry, but your feelings don\u2019t have to dictate your behavior. Instead, let what\u2019s best for your kids\u2014you working cooperatively with the other parent\u2014motivate your actions&#8230;Friends, therapists, or even a loving pet can all make good listeners when you need to get negative feelings off your chest. Exercise can also be a healthy outlet for letting off steam,&#8221; explained the singer.<\/p>\n<p>Mashonda and producer Swizz Beatz wed in 2004, and finalized their divorce in 2010. 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