DeepSummary
In this podcast episode, Amy Poehler, Jessica Daylover, and Ash discuss parenting in a polyamorous family setup. They describe their living situation with multiple partners and how they co-parent and divide responsibilities. They emphasize the importance of emotional intelligence, open communication, and creating a supportive 'village' environment for their children.
The guests address common misconceptions about polyamory, such as the assumption that it's all about sex or that they constantly introduce new partners to their children. They explain their boundaries and the stability they aim to provide. They also explore the idea of decentering romantic relationships and focusing on building a network of caring relationships.
Jessica and Ash share insights from their book 'Polyamory and Parenting' and discuss their podcast 'Remodeled Love,' which documents their journey. They also talk about Jessica's upcoming app 'Nuclear Fusion' aimed at helping people find and build supportive communities.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Polyamorous families can create a supportive 'village' environment for co-parenting and dividing responsibilities.
- Emotional intelligence, open communication, and setting boundaries are crucial for successful polyamorous parenting.
- Polyamory does not necessarily mean constantly introducing new partners to children or lack of stability.
- There is a growing movement to decenter romantic relationships and focus on building a network of caring relationships.
- Misconceptions and projections about polyamory and parenting are common and need to be addressed.
- Resources like books, podcasts, and apps can help educate and support polyamorous families.
- Co-parenting dynamics can be unique and sometimes challenging in polyamorous families.
- Creating a sense of wonder and joy for children is important in polyamorous parenting.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “What a great line to pull out. And remind me to talk about the app that I'm building to help folks find, build and sustain their village, because that's probably the biggest thing that I'm doing right now that I would want your listeners to know about.“ by Amy Poehler
- “Yeah, we just live with an extremely high level of emotional intelligence. And to be polyamorous, you really have to have a high level of emotional intelligence if you're going to thrive and to do it well.“ by Amy Poehler
- “We have a really unique situation in which we very much are. Still have a primary parenting setup in a way that I think is efficient, but also has a painful side, especially to ash.“ by Amy Poehler
- “So, from my point of view, we have a really unique situation in which we very much are. Still have a primary parenting setup in a way that I think is efficient, but also has a painful side, especially to ash.“ by Amy Poehler
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Episode Information
Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show
Slate Podcasts
4/15/24