How to stop the good cop/bad cop cycle and actually parent as a team—without fixing yourself first.
Monday, April 21, 2026 • 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET
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that makes you want to lose it. They’re being too soft. Too harsh. Too permissive. Too rigid. And the thought hits you—a thought you’d never say out loud:
What if they’re actually a bad parent?
What if I’m the bad parent?
Are we damaging our kids?
You’re right. They’re wrong. Except… you know they love your kids as much as you do.
So why does it feel like you’re raising them completely differently?
Why does every parenting moment become a battle?
Why do you feel so alone in this, even though you’re supposed to be partnered?
You promised your kids would grow up differently. And here you are — snapping at your partner in front of them, yelling about rules and discipline, or softening when you swore you wouldn’t.
You’re trying so hard to be the “good” parent, and it’s exhausting.
— and what you're each seeing that the other one is missing.
— hint: it's not what you think it is, and it's not about the kids.
— and what actually matters more.
— that doesn't require your partner to change first.
— the surprising truth about what secure kids actually require from their parents.
A reframe of why you fight about parenting the way you do
Permission to stop trying to fix yourself or your partner
The one shift that changes everything—for both of you
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You've said something to your kid you swore you'd never say—and your partner gives you that look.
You keep waiting for your partner to "get it" or change their parenting style, and nothing shifts.
You're not sure if you're a bad parent or if your partner is, and that thought won't leave you alone.
You love each other, but parenting together feels like you're on opposite teams.
You promised yourself your kids would grow up in a different kind of household than you did—and you're worried you're repeating the cycle.
“When you see your partner do to your kids what was done to you—and you’re ready to kill them—that’s not a parenting problem. That’s a signal. And it’s exactly what we need to talk about.”
Terry Real is an internationally recognized family therapist, bestselling author, and the founder of the Relational Life Institute.
A former senior faculty member of the Family Institute of Cambridge, he has spent nearly four decades working with couples and families navigating the exact struggle you’re in right now — helping parents move from blame and exhaustion to partnership and permission, even in homes where things felt beyond repair.
Terry is also a father. He and his wife raised two sons — now men in their late thirties — and he’ll be the first to tell you he made every mistake in the book along the way.
He knows what it feels like to be the strict one and the soft one, to snap when you swore you wouldn’t, and to wonder if you’re getting it wrong. The difference is he came back, repaired, and learned from it — and that’s exactly what he teaches.
“This reframe changed how I work with couples in my practice. They stop blaming and start partnering almost immediately.”
“This reframe changed how I work with couples in my practice. They stop blaming and start partnering almost immediately.”
“We went into this thinking one of us was the problem. We came out realizing we were both seeing something real—and that changed everything about how we parent now.”
“We went into this thinking one of us was the problem. We came out realizing we were both seeing something real—and that changed everything about how we parent now.”
Yes. This training is designed for you to show up differently in your parenting, regardless of what your partner does. The reframe works even if they’re not in the room.
No. This isn’t about fixing anyone. It’s about understanding why you each parent the way you do, what you’re each protecting for your kids, and how to work with those differences instead of against them.
You’ll receive the replay within 24 hours of the webinar ending. You can watch it on your own time, and you’ll have access to it for 30 days.
No. Parents who are mostly on the same page often get the most out of this, because they understand their team strength even better afterward. Partners who are struggling really benefit from the specific reframe.
No. But many parents choose to register together. If you’re attending solo, you’ll have plenty to work with on your own.
The framework applies across all parenting scenarios. During the Q&A, Terry can speak to specific situations, but the core principles hold whether you’re parenting typical development or navigating additional challenges.
This is about understanding what drives you and your partner in parenting moments. It’s not a “method.” It’s a reframe that works alongside whatever parenting approach you’re already using.
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you’ll understand what’s actually happening in those moments when you want to lose it. And you’ll know exactly what to do differently.
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