CO-PARENTING WITH FRIENDS
In reality, moms have experienced different scenarios that could be included under the elective co-parenting or platonic parenting trend, although less formalised. Chances are, many moms have been co-parenting with their girls without even being aware of it.
Thando Ziqhu and Thulie Mahlangu have been friends for 12 years. They met as roommates in 2007 and believe this foundation is a strong catalyst for how they co-parent seamlessly. Thando has an autistic eight-year-old son and a six-year-old daughter; and Thulie has a six-year-old daughter.
“We understand that we’re completely different people. I think our
