What is co-parenting with a friend?
Co-parenting with a friend is an arrangement where two platonic friends with an existing friendship choose to have a child together and share the responsibilities for raising that child.
About Us
Hi, we’re Amira and Mark, two single platonic friends who wanted to be parents, but didn’t want to do it alone and therefore never considered parenthood a realistic option. Then one day we realised that if we teamed up together, we could build our own loving family unit.
Our hope is that we open people’s minds to a great new way to build a family, so that more single people have an opportunity to find the true love, happiness, and fulfilment that having a child brings you and your family.
Latest Blogs
What to call ourselves?
What to call ourselves? by Amira (Mother), 27th April 2019 Hopefully in time we won’t need to give a 5 minute monologue to explain our setup to others! Why it’s complicated What should we call our setup? It is a relatively new concept and I find people (even our friends and family when we first…
The Pregnancy
The Pregnancy by Amira (Mother), 13th November 2018 The dynamic of your friendship will change Unexpected expectations I think your first pregnancy must be tough for everyone in all kinds of ways because you don’t know what to expect and there are a lot of emotional and physical changes to contend with. The key thing…
Our Story, Your Story
Our Story
Read on to hear our real life story, including accounts from friends and family, we’ll cover the highs, the lows, the challenges, and the shear love and joy that having a child brings. We’ll share what we did and how we did it, and attempt to provide some insights too. We hope our journey and experiences can help you with yours.
Your Story
We would love to hear from you. If you or someone you know is thinking about doing something similar and would like to talk about it or have some questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Or perhaps you have done something similar and would like to connect and share your experiences? Either way, we’d love to hear from you.
Recommendations
Co-parenting with a friend is different to co-parenting with a romantic partner or an ex-romantic partner. How are you going to conceive? What are your parental rights? Along this journey we have identified some useful products and resources. We aren’t paid or affiliated in any way, this is just what we personally used and liked.