My ex-boyfriend, David, and I have a seven-year-old son named Ethan. David has been dating a woman named Jessica for the past six months. While I initially tried to be open and welcoming, Jessica has started to overstep her boundaries when it comes to parenting Ethan.
She’s started giving him unsolicited advice, correcting his behavior, and even attempting to discipline him. The other day, Ethan told me that Jessica had put him in time-out for not finishing his vegetables at David’s house. I was furious! I told David that Jessica needs to back off and respect my role as Ethan’s mother.
He brushed it off, saying I was overreacting and that Jessica was just trying to be helpful. I’m worried that Jessica’s actions are confusing and upsetting Ethan. How do I get David to understand that Jessica’s behavior is inappropriate? I don’t want her to damage my relationship with my son.
