Words from the Wise: I Care About Her Kids…But Not More Than My Own

Dear WftW,

My girlfriend, who has an eleven-year-old daughter and a teenage son and I live together. My son is 7, and he stays with us part of the week.  We’ve been together for over a …

Words from the Wise: Too Much Drama from My Baby Mama

Dear Words from the Wise,
I am a father who tries to do right by his kids.  But, my baby mama makes it hard by constantly trying to control what I …

Words from the Wise: Should I Take Him to Court?

Dear WftW,

My son’s father and I get along really well.  We have a visitation schedule that works well for both of us.  He’s very present and active in our child’s life, and when he …

Real Families: Meet My Co-Parent, Part 4

This is the final installment of a 4-part interview with my very own co-parent, Ed Banuel.  In Part 1, he talked about how we became co-parents, how having an absent father impacted …

Real Families: Meet My Co-Parent, Part 3

This is Part 3 of a 4-part interview with my very own co-parent, Ed Banuel.  In Part 1, he talked about how we became co-parents, …

Real Families: Meet My Co-Parent, Part 2

This is Part 2 of a 4-part interview with my very own co-parent, Ed Banuel.  In Part 1, he talked about how we became co-parents, how having …

Real Families: Meet My Co-Parent, Part I

I am thrilled to be featuring my son’s father and my co-parent, right here in our “Real Families” column.  I had the pleasure of interviewing him about our co-parenting relationship, his experience as a father …

Real Families–“This is how I was raised”: Olivia’s Co-Parenting Story

This interview is cross-posted from one of our fave co-parenting sites, CoParenting101, home of WeParent expert panelist Deesha Philyaw.   Here’s what Deesha has to say about her chat with co-parenting mom, …