- Platonic parenting
Platonic parenting or co-parenting is the name of the style of modern parenting by which men and women produce and bring up a child with a non sexual parenting partner.
In present day society, it is becoming increasingly difficult for people to obtain a good balance between a hectic working life and finding an ideal partner to raise a family with.
Work and lifestyle changes in society and people’s choice of sexuality have meant that many people who would be wonderful parents are not given the chance to become so. The ideal of platonic parenting creates a viable way for both heterosexual and gay men, women and couples, who are at the position in their life where they would like to become a parent and conceive a child, yet for a variety of reasons, have been unable to do so.
In today’s society some children unfortunately grow up in dysfunctional families or single parent households. Children from co-parenting familes usually have a more stable and secure upbringing as the child's parents are able to focus their attention entirely on the child's welfare.
Websites such as Doyouwantababy.com provide a meeting place and resources for people from the UK, Europe and Australia who are looking to find a co-parenting partner.
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