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The Message is Clear: African-American Children Need Us

By Leida Speller

Thirty-five percent of African-American children live in poverty.  This means that more than 1 out of every 3 African-American children live with what research has confirmed is the single greatest threat to their well-being. Poverty can impede children’s ability to learn and contribute to social, emotional, and behavioral problems. Poverty can also contribute to poor health and mental health. The... read more »

Father’s Day Book Giveaway

By WeParent

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... read more »

Co-Parenting and Emergency Preparedness

By WeParent

As parents who are actively co-parenting or working to get there, we typically focus on managing the areas that will lead to a smooth day-to-day existence for our families. And, those of us who have solid parenting plans in place, may have even tackled the big issues. But, are you and your co-parent prepared for an emergency? As much as we hate to think about the possibility, our children are the... read more »

Got it Covered? Insurance Tips for Busy Co-Parents

By Felicia Shaw

As co-parents we all want what is best for our children and we make decisions based on that everyday. Who is going to care for the children while we work, where should they go to school and who is going to have them on certain holidays. All of these are very important but what needs to be added to the list is when are we as parents going to sit down and discuss our insurance needs. Sitting down... read more »

Co-Parenting Requires A Plan

By WeParent

In addition to being a requirement for custody and child support orders in many states, a parenting agreement or plan can be an extremely helpful tool for managing a parenting partnership. Whether your state requires one or not, we recommend that parents lay a foundation for a solid co-parenting partnership that includes a parenting plan. In many ways, a parenting plan is to co-parents what a business... read more »

Do the Math, Shaq: Death threats and Kids = Co-Parenting No-no

By WeParent

Now, we aren’t ones to spread gossip, but we couldn’t resist sharing our CoParenting101.org friend, Deesha’s latest post on The Faster Times.  We don’t know if the rumors about Shaq sending death threats to his ex-wife’s new boo are true or not, but we *do* know that Deesha brought a whole lot of heat and wisdom in “An Open Memo to Shaq Re:  Using One’s 6-Year-Old... read more »