my name is jessica i am 27 years old mother of a 2 year old girl. Her dad and i are not in a relationship. We lack communication when it comes to anything even our daughter. Respect is gone because of all the hurt and pain he caused me in the past. I want to try and have a better relationship with him when it comes to our daughter and i want to be cordial so we can coparent. I feel he is very stubborn at times and always wants to be right, i feel he tries to control me with sex. He always wants to sleep with me whenever i tell him i want to talk and i told him i feel he uses sex as a solution for everything. How can i be a better individual in order to be a better parent and communicate better without letting my anger get the best of me?