In welchem Familienmodell lebst du?
I am one half of a co-parenthood of two heterosexual people, my daughter’s father is in a romantic relationship, I am single. Our daughter (9 months and of course the most beautiful baby in the world) lives with me and her father picks her up three times a week for a few hours to half a day. The little one is happy all around and is very happy when she sees her father.
Was haben Sie in diesem Familienmodell als schwierig erlebt?
For the first few months, the father did not establish a relationship with our baby and only ever saw her briefly. There were unexpectedly very big differences about how big his commitment as a father should be at the beginning of her life. For me, the disappointment is great and it was factually and emotionally difficult for me in the postpartum and in the first months of our child’s life to be solely responsible and to have no back-up for cases of illness or the like.
How could this difficulty be overcome?
We are in counseling and as a result some things have improved, but it is an ongoing process to “repair” the injuries that have occurred. Fortunately, the father-child relationship is now good.