Co-Parents Celebrating the Holidays Across Two Homes: A Journey of Love and Harmony

By |2024-11-29T19:05:20+00:00November 29th, 2024|Blended Families, Bonus children, Bonus grandparents, Bonus parents, Children's well-being, Co-parenting, Co-parenting advice, Communication, Flexibilty & Compromise, Healthy Relationship, kids are worth it, kids come first, Kindness, Love, Navigate conflicts, Parenthood, parenting, Present Moment, Quality Time, Respect, Ripple Effect, Soulful Connection, Step-children|

The holidays are often a time of mixed emotions—joy and excitement for some, and anxiety or sadness for others. In the early stages of divorce, co-parents may find the season especially overwhelming, as emotions run high and there may be lingering resentment. While sharing time with a child between two homes can be painful at [...]

Top 10 Co-Parenting Tips for a Smooth Back-to-School Transition

By |2024-08-15T17:31:11+00:00August 15th, 2024|Back-to-school, Blended Families, Bonus children, Bonus grandparents, Bonus parents, Children's well-being, Co-parenting, Co-parenting advice, kids are worth it, kids come first, Kindness, Love, Mindful Uncoupling, Parenthood, parenting, Present Moment, Ripple Effect|

As summer’s warm embrace fades, we enter a season of structure and growth, filled with new opportunities for learning and connection. The back-to-school transition can be a time of excitement and renewal, but it can also bring stress, especially for co-parents navigating shared responsibilities. By approaching this time with a spirit of collaboration and mindful [...]

Incorporating More Understanding Into Your Co-parenting Relationship

By |2024-06-11T17:23:02+00:00June 4th, 2024|Co-parenting, parenting, Uncategorized|

Children want to be seen and heard. To see them is to recognize them as someone similar to you, which means more than seeing them physically. Take a loving look inside your children with understanding, acceptance, and connection. Children see half of mom and half of dad inside them. If you dislike part of the [...]

Location, Location, Location While Co-parenting

By |2023-07-19T03:16:08+00:00July 18th, 2023|Blended Families, Bonus children, Bonus grandparents, Bonus parents, Co-parenting, Co-parenting advice, kids are worth it, kids come first, Kindness, parenting, Personal Stories, Step-children|

In marketing, we often hear the words location, location, location. The reference for this is usually location-based marketing that allows organizations to target consumers. Marketing teams can reach consumers based on qualifiers like proximity to a store, events happening in their region, and more. The location I am referring to is not about organizations or [...]

Co-parenting: Navigating events together

By |2023-06-14T18:01:11+00:00June 14th, 2023|Blended Families, Bonus children, Bonus grandparents, Bonus parents, Co-parenting, Finding Meaning, kids are worth it, kids come first, Kindness, Love, parenting, Uncategorized|

Having children is a gift and a miracle. It’s a privilege to be loving parents. We all have goals to create beautiful dreams as a family together. The Primary importance is when a couple decides to move in together, their objective and optimistic mindset is to do it right the first time by their children. [...]

Love and Hope in Co-parenting

By |2023-06-14T17:13:20+00:00May 4th, 2023|Blended Families, Bonus children, Bonus parents, Co-parenting, Co-parenting advice, Finding Meaning, Grief, kids are worth it, kids come first, Kindness, Loss Loved One, Love, parenting, Personal Stories, Step-children|

In early June 2022, as I sifted through my emails, I came across a message from my former maid of honour, who also happens to be my longtime girlfriend. The opening line read, "We are honoured to have you at our wedding." I couldn't help but sigh as I closed my eyes, took a deep [...]

Co-parenting Beyond Loss

By |2023-06-14T17:14:17+00:00March 30th, 2023|Blended Families, Bonus children, Bonus grandparents, Bonus parents, Co-parenting, Co-parenting advice, Divorce grief, kids are worth it, kids come first, Kindness, Loss Loved One, Love, parenting, Personal Stories, Step-children, Uncategorized|

In July 2015, I published an article about ‘’WHY GO ON A BEACH VACATION WITH YOUR EX?’’ (HuffPost). Since then, so much has evolved. The first time it took us 20 years to finally decide to take a beach vacation as Co-parents, and it was the first time my bonus (step) son was with his [...]

Holidays in Harmony

By |2023-06-14T17:15:41+00:00January 11th, 2023|Blended Families, Co-parenting, kids are worth it, kids come first, Kindness, parenting|

Are you distressed because it’s not your turn to have your child(ren) for the holidays? It can be stressful for Co-parents and your child(ren) with a holiday season of celebrating and entertaining just around the corner. Truth be told, divorce is challenging to navigate. It’s tough for both parents and your child(ren). Many of you [...]

Divorce Differently Summit

By |2021-10-26T21:40:19+00:00October 21st, 2021|Co-parenting, Co-parenting advice, Conscious Uncoupling, Divorce grief, Finding Meaning, kids come first, Kindness, Love, Mindful Uncoupling, parenting, Uncategorized|

I’m thrilled to be a featured speaker on Divorce Differently Summit held on Sept. 20, 21 with Andrea Hipps Divorce Coach. If you’re ready to look differently at the way you’re handling your Co-parenting relationship, listen to the free Podcast that Andrea Hipps Divorce Coach and I discussed on how to help divorced parents [...]

The Loss of a Bonus (Step) Parent

By |2021-10-18T22:15:44+00:00October 18th, 2021|Blended Families, Bonus children, Bonus grandparents, Bonus parents, Co-parenting, Co-parenting advice, Finding Meaning, kids are worth it, kids come first, Kindness, Loss Loved One, Love, parenting, Personal Stories, Step-children|

Parenting is a tough role. Constantly questioning yourself, wondering if you did or said the right things… And that’s true for bonus parenting as well. Like being a bio-parent, being a bonus parent is the hardest (and most rewarding) thing you’ll ever do. Bonus parents make a huge difference in their bonus children's lives, sharing [...]

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