Check out this giveaway from our good friends at WeParent.com:

We’re so excited to be giving away two copies of David Manuel’s tribute to daddies called I Am a Father:  Celebrating African-American Fathers.  The book is a testimony to the positive impact Black fathers have on their children..told through the voices of those children, including those of Sidney Poitier, Morgan Freeman, Ossie Davis, Yung Joc and many others.  We’re sharing it with the daddies in our lives, and we want to give two members of our WeParent family the opportunity to do the same.  And, of course, you can always purchase the book here.

Winners will be announced on Co-Parenting Matters on Sunday, June 13, 2010.  And, we’ll be giving away a third copy of of the book on Twitter live during the show.  So, tune in to find out if you’re a winner!

Here’s how to enter your copy of I Am A Father:  Celebrating African-American Fathers:

Mandatory (You have to do this one to qualify for additional chances):

Drop us a comment at WeParent.com telling us about a father who has had a positive impact on your life.

And, here are a few ways to increase your chances. (Be sure to leave a separate comment for each of these here letting us know that you’ve done them.):

• Join our mailing list.
• Become a fan of WeParent on Facebook.
• Follow WeParent on Twitter.
• Become a member of our online community, WeParentConnect.

That’s five chances to win, so don’t miss out! Winners must have a U.S. address.  Entries must be received by 11:59 pm EST on Saturday, June 19, 2010, to be eligible.

As 2009 draws to a close, I’m just as susceptible to year-end Top 10 lists as the next pop culture junkie. I’m also fond of New Year’s Resolutions, so I’ve combined the two to bring you…

10 for 2010: Co-Parenting Resolutions for the New Year!

Drawing from the headlines of celebrity co-parenting “don’t’s”, the experiences of CoParenting101.org readers, and my own family’s journey, here’s a list of what to leave behind in ‘09 and ways to more effectively partner with your ex for your kids’ sake in 2010:

Read the rest of Deesha’s latest column at The Faster Times here.

In case you missed this show or any of our recent Co-Parenting Matters shows, you can listen to them here:

We, along with our Co-Parenting Matters co-host Talibah Mbonisi, are taking a 2-week break for the holidays.  Our guest for the January 10th show will be Rebekah Spicuglia founder of the NonCustodial Parent Community. We’ll talk about legal, social and emotional issues that impact non-custodial parents and their children.

In other co-parenting chit-chat news..last week, Talibah and Deesha were guests on Christie Crowder‘s, Chatterbox show.  The topic was “Surviving the Holidays When Co-Parenting, but truly, the discussion covered a ton of co-parenting basics.  In case you missed it: