You don’t have to be in love with her.
But you do have to love what she is to your kid.

She’s their mom.
Forever.
That doesn’t change—even if your relationship did.

So stop the eye rolls.
Quit the passive-aggressive texts.
Save the rants for your group chat, not your child.

You might not be a couple anymore.
But you’re still a team—like it or not.

Loving their mom means showing basic respect.
It means not tearing her down to build yourself up.
It means biting your tongue more than you want to.

Because when you trash their mom?
You’re trashing half of them.
And trust me, they feel it.

You don’t have to agree.
You don’t even have to like her most days.
But you do have to lead with honor.

They’re watching how you treat her.
And one day, how they treat others will reflect what they saw.

Be the example.
Even when it’s hard.
Especially then.