How Can Dads Co-Parent After Divorce? | Josh Cearbaugh

Divorce doesn’t have to destroy your family. Josh Cearbaugh shares how he rebuilt trust and models healthy masculinity.
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Divorce and blended families bring challenges most dads never expect. I sit down with Josh Cearbaugh, father of five ages 7 through 16, to talk about co-parenting, step-parenting, and modeling healthy masculinity. We get real about trust, patience, and how dads can lead with vulnerability and emotional intelligence.

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Josh Cearbaugh is a life coach and advocate for men’s personal development based in San Marcos, TX. He’s the founder of Cearbaugh Consulting, helping men break internal barriers to reach their full potential. Josh also hosts the Multifaceted Masculinity Podcast, where he dives into topics like healthy masculinity, emotional intelligence, vulnerability, and personal growth.

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Chapters
00:00 What does healthy masculinity look like for dads and kids?
01:46 Meet Josh Cearbaugh: father of five in a blended family
05:09 How becoming a father changed everything
07:15 Hidden parts of the heart fatherhood unlocks
08:17 How childhood wounds shaped Josh’s masculinity journey
11:10 Learning to model masculinity without a strong father figure
14:14 Addiction, coping, and the breaking point in marriage
17:33 Early parenting struggles and the path toward honesty
19:59 Why parents still feel unprepared for more kids
21:47 Faith, intuition, and big family decisions
23:05 How masculinity work influenced Josh’s parenting
26:49 Coaching as a career and passion for men’s growth
28:03 Why Josh’s first marriage declined and ended in divorce
32:16 The devastating impact of divorce on kids
36:37 How ego and stubbornness block connection in marriage
42:18 Helping kids heal after divorce without blame
50:51 Rebuilding life before dating again
55:27 How kids responded to Josh dating again
58:21 When step-parenting starts to feel like family
01:01:08 Small household rules that cause big family tension
01:03:12 Why Josh never demanded to be called “dad”
01:05:09 Lessons for stepdads on patience and connection
01:09:42 What Josh wants his boys to know about masculinity
01:12:24 What he teaches his daughters about self-worth and intuition
01:14:31 Why being a stepdad is both challenging and rewarding
01:15:01 Josh’s work with coaching and the Multifaceted Masculinity podcast