photo by Craig Parylo I discovered my first co-parenting mentors years before Mike and I became parents. Of course I didn’t personally know actor Will Smith and his ex-wife Sheree Fletcher*, but I was impressed by reports of how mature and civi…
What’s the hardest part of co-parenting? I (Deesha) was asked this question recently*, and in turn, I posed the question to our Facebook group. Not surprisingly, the responses were as varied as the co-parenting experiences represented in the …
photo: Bartek Ambrozik Earlier this month, Deesha was interviewed by Redbook magazine for an article entitled, “How to Be Friends With Your Ex.” Her answer? Aim for civil. Also in the news…this quote from a celebrity co-parent: …
Save the date! On May 8th, we’re hosting a Shindig to celebrate the release of our book, Co-Parenting 101: Helping Your Kids Thrive in Two Households After Divorce! We hope you’ll join us for this live, online Q&A on Shindig.com. W…
About 7 1/2 years ago, I received a call from a family friend telling me that I need to return to my hometown of Jacksonville, Florida right away. My mother had cancer (which I knew), and she was at stage 4 (which I did not know…or maybe I sort…
We’ve often said that it takes a co-parenting village to raise a child across two households. While parents are ultimately responsible for and in charge of their family, teachers, childcare providers, family friends, grandparents, and other rel…
In her review of The D-Word: Divorce Through a Child’s Eyes, Deesha noted that the fictional co-parents’ actions in the book reflected how the process of divorce and healing can be an uneven one. Today’s real-life co-parenting stor…
Friend of CoParenting101 Tara Eisenhard has authored a truly insightful book on divorce and how it can impact children. The D-Word: Divorce Through a Child’s Eyes really opened my (Deesha’s) eyes to a deeper understanding of how childre…
Daniel, a co-parenting dad of two, shares his story: I divorced in 2007, and since then, it’s been impossible to get on the same page with my ex with regard to our children’s well-being. After 2 court attempts, I recently gained sole physical cus…
Valentine’s Day is a celebration of love…a perfect day to affirm that children have the right to express love and affection for, and receive love and affection from, both parents. If that sounds familiar, you may have read it in the Bill of…
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