When my parents divorced and remarried they continued to jointly raise us with their new partners. I had 4 parents, and they ominously referred to themselves as "The Parent Council". In hindsight I'm incredibly grateful for it 1/
The Parent Council was like a supreme court. You were raised primarily by whichever parent was in the house, but big decisions or problems got escalated. They met ~weekly. "Mom I want to have a car" "Hmm ok, let me ask The Council" 😅 2/
@meatballtimes So many questions 1) how did they get their spouses to agree 2) did any kids they had with spouses also get raised under this arrangement 3) did they just like marry another couple?
@meatballtimes I was jointly raised by my mom (and later, my stepdad), and my maternal grandparents, and they referred to themselves as “The Collective.” It was sometimes weird and baffling as a teenager, but now, I’m really grateful to have had the extra guidance and support