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Co-parenting Dynamics & Family Estrangement
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Episode 6
25-minute listen
Co-parenting Dynamics and Family Estrangement
Family. A complex topic. From birth to adulthood, the definition of family — and the relationships therein — are constantly changing. In this episode, we take a look at family dynamics. How these bonds are built and broken, how they ebb and flow, and how we all have the power to shape what they look like.
College of Arts and Sciences
Rin Reczek, PhD
Reczek is a professor of sociology at Ohio State who focuses on family, gender, race and class, and health. They are a sociologist and social demographer who’s published a book and more than 60 articles and book chapters discussing gender, sexuality, marriage, parent-child ties and health.
College of Arts and Sciences
Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan, PhD
Schoppe-Sullivan is a professor of psychology at Ohio State and a faculty affiliate in the Institute for Population Research. She has a focus on co-parenting and father-child relationships, and directs the Children and Parents Lab at Ohio State.