Co-parent Podcast
The podcast on all things co-parenting

Co-parenting or not, you don’t want to miss Sydney and Jeff’s unfiltered, yet helpful chats with other co-parents and family professionals about the wonders of parenting with one’s ex.
Meet your Co-hosts
Say hello to your new favorite co-parent whisperers!
Sydney Swonigan
CEO and Founder of Exes & Babies, Podcast Co-host, Certified Co-parent Coach
Sydney is a Seattle mom working to shift the narrative and culture of co-parenting to be synonymous with teamwork and fulfillment. She also works in gaming compliance at Microsoft.
Jeffrey L. Cheatham II
Children’s book author, Podcast Co-host
Jeffrey is a proud father and co-parent. He writes children's books like "Why is Jane so Mad" and runs the Seattle Urban Book Expo highlighting authors of diverse backgrounds.
Episodes
Episode 21: Mom’s New Wife Meeting Her Two Baby Daddies
TW: DV
In this final episode of season 2, we hope you enjoy learning about Monika and Keshona's love story as much as we did. Learn how the father's welcomed Keshona as another parent to their children and let us know what you thought in the comments.
Episode 20: Co-parent Custody Scheduling
Co-parents scheduling needs for the children of blended homes may change as the children grow. Co-hosts Sydney and Jeff share how they navigated co-parent scheduling with their families and tips they have for others.
Episode 19: Co-parenting On Your Own Terms
Our co-hosts interview Felicia Tyson about her experience co-parenting while wearing multiple hats as a mom and cannabis entrepreneur.
Episode 18: Polyamory, Coparenting, & International Migration, oh my!
Our co-host Sydney and guest co-host Rashaad interview Dominique Theodore Thomas as he opens up about navigating co-parenting a transgender child in a polyamorous family.
Episode 17: Empty Nester Co-Parent
Our co-hosts interview La Quanna Cooper about her transition to empty nester and co-parenting, particularly about her experience as a teen mother and raising her child in a multicultural home.
Episode 16: Interracial Co-parenting
Our co-hosts interview Dr. Sunita Iyer about her divorce and co-parenting experience, particularly as an Indian American mom raising her biracial son.
Episode 15: Navigating Co-parenting Through Collaborative Divorce
Collaborative divorce lawyer, Lucia Ramirez Levias talks about her work and explains navigating through co-parenting through collaborative divorce
Episode 14: Co-parenting Principles 101
Co-hosts Sydney and Jeffrey break down the co-parenting principles they try to live by to keep the peace.
Episode 13: A Stepmom & a Babymama Without the Drama???
How stepmoms and babymamas can co-exist happily
Episode 12: Co-parents Navigating Taxes
Gain a better understanding of how to optimize your tax return as a co-parent.
Episode 11: A Stepson’s Take on Stepfatherhood
Damon Bomar shares the importance of step-parents to their step-kids.
Episode 10: Jeff’s Touching Co-parent Coaching Session
Learn Jeff’s story as he gets co-parenting coaching from Sydney
Episode 09: A Distant Father’s Side of the Story
Fred shares his story and teaches about long distance co-parenting
Episode 08: Secrets of Dating while Co-parenting - Part 2
Continue the journey in learning about dating while co-parenting
Episode 07: Secrets of Dating while Co-parenting - Part 1
Dive into the world of dating while co-parenting.
Episode 06: LGBTQ Parents Co-parenting Post Adoption
Multiracial adoption, self-management, adoption within the LGBTQ community, forgiveness, and accepting your exes’ new partner.
Episode 05: A Family Therapist Who Co-Parents
Learn how to deal with trauma in healthy ways.
Episode 04: From Toxic to Dream Team
Creating a peaceful co-parenting dynamic isn’t always easy.
Episode 02: A Co-parented Child’s Perspective
AshaAung tells Sydney and Jeff about her experience growing up in two very different multicultural homes as a child.