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 [...]

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. [...]

Healthy Co-parenting Tip

By |2023-03-30T21:12:44+00:00March 30th, 2023|Blended Families, Bonus children, Bonus grandparents, Bonus parents, Co-parenting, Co-parenting advice, kids are worth it, kids come first, Kindness, Love, parenting, Step-children|

Words are Powerful  Beware of how you choose your words. Communicate with your co-parent calmy, with purpose and clarity. Intentionally schedule time with your Co-parent to discuss important issues related to your child and yes be solution-oriented. Kids come first. Co-parenting in Harmony is possible.

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 [...]

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 [...]

Conscious Uncoupling: A mindful path towards co-parenting in harmony

By |2021-05-24T16:56:49+00:00May 24th, 2021|Bonus parents, Co-parenting, Co-parenting advice, Conscious Uncoupling, Divorce grief, Finding Meaning, Grief, kids are worth it, kids come first, Kindness, Love, Mindful Uncoupling, parenting|

When parents go through an ugly divorce, it can impact many areas of post-divorce life; especially the ability to achieve harmony in co-parenting. What I’ve learned - through coaching and through personal experience - is that this difficulty always comes down to unhealed wounds. It is, in many cases, a form of grief; divorce grief. [...]

‘Bonus’ Grandparents Can Be A Family’s Rock Amid The Chaos Of Divorce

By |2021-02-03T18:41:01+00:00August 25th, 2020|Blended Families, Bonus children, Bonus grandparents, Bonus parents, Co-parenting, Co-parenting advice, Huffington Post, Kindness, Love, Media, Personal Stories, Step-children|

Featured on HuffPost March 5, 2019 Grandparents of families, blended or otherwise, play a special role as a source of unconditional love. Co-parenting can bring challenges for all family members, including grandparents. After all, grandparents and "bonus" grandparents (my name for step/bonus parents who become loving grandparents to the children of their step/bonus children) love [...]

Be Kind, Be Nice

By |2020-07-21T20:39:00+00:00July 21st, 2020|Blended Families, Co-parenting, Kindness, Love, Personal Stories|

Marianne Williamson is one of the world’s foremost spiritual teachers and an internationally acclaimed lecturer, activist and author. Among her many inspiring titles are A Return to Love, A Year of Miracles and Tears to Triumph. She has appeared on Oprah, Good Morning America and Bill Maher, and is the founder of the Los Angeles-based [...]

Co-Parenting Right or Co-Parenting Happy

By |2021-02-03T18:42:12+00:00December 13th, 2018|Co-parenting advice|

Featured in l November 16, 2018 This is an excerpt from Anna’s bestselling Co-Parenting in Harmony series. When couples separate, they have determined that they no longer can or want to stay in an intimate relationship. In the heat of frustration, anger, resentment or other negative feelings, many focus on who’s right and who’s wrong, [...]

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