I wish this was longer.. these conversations are so good! 🔥🔥

Ultimately, it should be up to kids and what they are comfortable calling the bonus parent. When that is established a conversation should follow with all the adults so the child can give their opinion and reasoning, hopefully all parties involved can come to some type of agreement or at the very least a better understanding! This was a great discussion gentlemen😁

Man! I really wish Mo could've flushed out how he and the older kids' father worked out the title issue. To DJ's point, as parents you have to come to the realization of what's going to benefit the child and their development. I'm glad they reached a consensus. I don't think calling him Pops takes away from the boys' love for their biological father, and I'm sure it has helped to solidify the relationship they have with their stepfather. Great discussion- just cut short too quick!

A much needed convo! I appreciate the raw, authentic feelings and perspective. In my opinion, in creating a blinded family, egos need to be worked through and set aside. Everyone should feel included if they're doing their part. Yes, it's okay for "step" to have a respectful title (i.e. pops vs dad, mom vs bonus mom, etc)

I LOVED this conversation. Thank you for touching on healthy Co-parenting. I was definitely thinking Rodney was on one when he was talking about titles, but I am very unsettled with the idea of my son calling someone else mommy/mom/ma. For me, I think bonus-mom might be the only exception. There would need to be a distinction. I don’t think it’s crazy for kids to call their step parent a respectful parental title.

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Salute to all these kings. If your secure in your parenting your child calling someone else mom or pops won't bother you. My mom love and support my relationship I have with my stepmother . I have alot of elderly female role models and I call them mom as a term of endearment.

I had a similar situation with my son and his stepmom. I felt the same way at first when he started calling her Umi (I was like ABSOLUTELY NOT). Then I realized it was beneficial for him since all the other kids in their house were biologically hers and he would be the oddball out and made to feel as such just by calling her something different than what the rest of the kids called her, so I got over it (swallowed pride, dropped ego) and 18 years later I’m cooler with her than I am his dad.

If the guy on the far right doesn’t want his kid calling another man dad or a variant of that…. Then he needs to get back with the mom and make it work. If you are co-parenting the door is open for another person to come in and fill a role. If you don’t want that as a possibility then the two people who made the kid need to make it work.

Excellent episode! Great to see differing views, while still being respectful of everyone's opinion.

I loved the episode and especially all the povs in the last conversation! I'm 35 years into blended family life. Me and my siblings (and we include all of the combinations from step, half, etc.) call our parents a variety of 'titles' including some by their first name because of the age we were when our fathers and mothers divorced and were remarried. Respect, while measured by what one is called, is way more measured by how one is treated. I truly appreciate all of my parents for not being competitive and for dropping their egos as that's the only way our blended family could've ever worked.

I LOVE THIS EPISODE!!!!! Bring them back for more conversations.

I agree with the father that said it's all about the kids. If the kids live in the house with the married step parent he needs the help of, the father title. giving both father( parents respect.) The biological father must put that pride in the back and ride up front with the step father and raise a good black father for the next generation. Two is better then none!!!!!😃😏😊

Excellent episode ! The panel was just great!

That ending! 😂😂😂😂😂 Love these conversations so much! 🖤

You can tell the level of matureness in each persons views

This is the VERY BEST SERIES OF ANY CONTENT YOU ALL HAVE CREATED!

I absolutely loved this conversation and hearing all the different stories. That convo at the end is real. Dude on the right has a right to his feelings but he's the custodial parent right now and his child is 13 so he may not ever have to deal with his son calling another man dad. Dude on the left been there since the kids were little. It's different. However if he gets married, the woman may want to be considered a variation of mom if she is a mother figure to his son/s. So I wonder if he will feel the same way in that instance. Dope conversation though.

Another much needed conversation, love the different perspectives from the fathers!

I think, ultimately, what the kids want to calm their step parent should be up to the kids and the step parent. Cause they should feel confident and comfortable in that relationship. The fact that they call him a variant of Dad is indicative of his role to them, their relationship with him, & their love for him.