Inspired by the example of the women who founded Bonus Families, here’s an interview I conducted with Sherry, the brand-spanking-new fiancée of Mike, my ex-husband and the co-founder of this site. We hope this glimpse into our lives will encourage others in similar situations. ~Deesha
Before you met …
Tags: Inspired by the good women at BonusFamilies, I will be interviewing the lovely woman who–it’s official, as of this weekend–will become my children’s stepmother. Stay tuned to this space!
Also, some of you told me privately that you want to share your stories as adult children of divorce. If …
I found some most excellent co-parenting resources today, all under the umbrella of an organization called Bonus Families:
Bonus Families®, as an organization was founded in 1999, but the ground work was laid years before. The founders, Jann Blackstone-Ford, PsyD., a divorce and stepfamily mediator, and Sharyl Jupe, had weathered …
I recently found a co-parenting article by Michael Scott (a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a child custody mediator) over at Mediate.com. It is probably the most comprehensive and well-written piece that I’ve read on the subject to date. It’s a long, but worthwhile read, and I …
Some of the best post-separation-and-divorce advice we’ve ever gotten, solicited and unsolicited, has been from adults (friends and strangers) whose parents divorced. They tell us what their parents did right in terms of handling the fall out and continuing to meeting their kid’s needs. On the flip side, …
I recently found a co-parenting article by Michael Scott (a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a child custody mediator) over at Mediate.com. It is probably the most comprehensive and well-written piece that I’ve read on the subject to date. It’s a long, but worthwhile read, and I …
I recently found a co-parenting article by Michael Scott (a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a child custody mediator) over at Mediate.com. It is probably the most comprehensive and well-written piece that I’ve read on the subject to date. It’s a long, but worthwhile read, and …
I recently found a co-parenting article by Michael Scott (a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a child custody mediator) over at Mediate.com. It is probably the most comprehensive and well-written piece that I’ve read on the subject to date. It’s a long, but worthwhile read, and I’d …
Successful co-parenting after a divorce
WRITTEN BY AISHA SULTAN — PD HOME AND FAMILY EDITOR
After 13 years of marriage, Leslie Scheuler and Shannon Whitaker realized their relationship had ended. They separated for a few years and eventually divorced.
At the time of their separation, their son, Nicholas, was 4 years …
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