It’s hard to believe that it’s already back-to-school season! But, it seems the Halloween decorations on display at my neighborhood grocery store have somehow become the signal that once again school buses are running, homework is calling and, well,…co-parenting can get a little more complicated.
Fortunately, it’s also a sign that the second season of “Co-Parenting Matters” is starting, too! That’s right, after a wonderful summer hiatus, my co-hosts, Deesha and Mike, from CoParenting101.org, and I will be back on the internet waves talking all things co-parenting this Sunday, August 24th from 9:30pm to 11pm ET.
And, to kick things off for the new season, we’ll be talking about all of the planning and collaborating co-parents need to do to ensure a smooth back to school transition for their children. Our guest, Brooke Randolph, is an Indiana-based therapist and parenting coordinator who will share tips about keeping life organized between two households and partnering to create a great school year for your kids.
So, be sure to tune in this Sunday at 9:30pm ET via phone at (646)378-0580 or listen to our live stream.
If you need to get caught up on last season before this new one begins, check out our archived episodes!
And, if you have any back-to-school tips or questions for Brooke, drop them in the comments or email them to us at contact AT coparentingmatters DOT com.
We get that everybody just ain’t able…But, tonight on Co-Parenting Matters we’ll be talking to a bio-mom/stepmom duo who consider themselves sister-friends. When they were friends in college, Omisade Burney-Scott and Jovanna Nembhard never imagined that one day Jovanna would become Stepmother to Omisade’s son. But, she did. And, these two women have forged a partnership marked by a clear focus on the well being of their children, a definition of family inclusive enough to include all of their sons and mutual respect and admiration for one another.
Join us via phone at (646)378-0580 or online to find out how and why they do it.
This Sunday night at 9:30 PM EST on “Co-Parenting Matters“, we’re hosting a Mama’s Kitchen Table Convo! We’ll be chatting about mama-hood, relationships, money, co-parenting, hot topics in the co-parenting blogosphere, and much more! We’re going to be joined by witty and wondeful mama-friends Lissett (@Cubanitabean on Twitter), Lisa Maria Carroll of Single Mom & More and regular contributor to our very own MamaSpeak (@LisaMCarroll), and the mama behind the MommyGlow blog, Alexandra (@YoungFabMama). (And, yes, we’re letting Mike listen in, too!) We hope you’ll bring out the wine and chocolates (or your favorite treat and beverage), pull up a chair, and join us at Mama’s Kitchen Table!
Listen on your phone by calling (646)378-0580 or catch the live stream online.
Join us this Sunday 5/9 at 9:30 PM EST on the “Co-Parenting Matters” show for an engaging discussion about thriving after the loss of a relationship. Our guests Jen Schwartz, a child of divorce, and Randi Small, a divorcee, are the co-founders of DivorceCandy.com. Both have suffered the stigma of divorce in different ways. They have dealt with loss, the acceptance of new families, the often painful adjustment to change and so much more. Through their website, they offer others in similar straits a place where they can start over and stay positive. And, on this show, they’ll share their insights, advice and inspiration with us. Tune in!
Did you miss the last two episodes of our Co-Parenting Matters show? If so, no worries! You can check out the podcasts here:
Adventures in Co-Parenting and Whooping Ash (guest: Sheree Fletcher, remarried mom, entrepreneur, co-parenting with actor Will Smith)
Dealing with High-Conflict in Your Co-Parenting Relationship (guest: Bill Eddy, lawyer, former social worker/counselor, provides practical strategies for dealing with a high-conflict ex)
This Sunday, April 25th is Parental Alienation Awareness Day. On the “Understanding Parental Alienation” episode onCoParenting Matters (9:30 PM EST), we’ll be recognizing Parental Alienation Awareness Day with our guest, Jill Egizii. Jill is a potent advocate for parental alienation awareness. Through her activism and her novel, The Look of Love, Jill works to raise awareness of parental alienation and the devastating impact it can have on children and parents. Jill serves as an Alderman in the city of Leland Grove and as a member of the Illinois Family Law Study Committee established to revamp state divorce law. She is also a board member of Children Need Both Parents, a not-for-profit organization emphasizing shared parenting, and the Parental Alienation Awareness Organization (PAAO) which is dedicated to educating people about parental alienation.
Jill is graciously offering 2 copies of The Look of Love as part of a book giveaway contest via Twitter. Entering is easy: Send a tweet that includes this link:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/coparentingmatters/2010/04/26/understanding-parental-alienation (link can be shortened) …AND mention either: @coparentingshow, @weparent, or @coparenting101
Or simply re-Tweet any message from @coparentingshow, @weparent, or @coparenting101 that references this Sunday’s show.
Do you have an idea or guest nomination (including yourself!) for a future show? Let us know in the comments or email us at contact AT coparentingmatters.com
We are thrilled to welcome Sheree Fletcher as our guest on the April 18th episode of “Co-Parenting Matters”, “Adventures in Co-Parenting and Whooping Ash”. In 1992, Sheree married actor Will Smith. After the dissolution of their marriage 3 years later, Sheree shifted her focus from her career to managing life as a single parent to their son. While many celebrity divorces make the news for their contentiousness, Sheree’s co-parenting relationship is publicly admired for its warmth and congeniality, even after both parties have remarried. Sheree joins us to talk about co-parenting in a high-profile situation; her transition from single parenting to remarriage; and balancing family life with her entrepreneurial pursuits.
Sheree is the Founder and CEO of Whoop Ash, a natural organic beauty care product that annihilates ash (for the uninitiated, “ash” is a colloquialism expression for dry skin). Deesha’s family has fallen in love with Whoop Ash. Her daughters keep hiding the jar from each other. She also bought some for her new hubby who had a seemingly undefeatable ash situation, but—you guessed it—it was no match for Whoop Ash.
Sheree has been kind enough to give away two jars of Whoop Ash to two lucky WeParent.com and CoParenting101.org readers. Visit both sites for two chances to win! We wanted to make the giveaway fun, and we were inspired by actress Holly Robinson Peete’s tweets about chasing her husband’s car down the street because he’d forgotten to de-ashify the kids before leaving the house! A lot of folks on Twitter could relate! (Peete is a Whoop Ash fan as well; her tweets are how our friend, Deesha, discovered the product.) So, here’s all you need to do to enter the Whoop Ash and Win Giveaway…
Leave a comment telling us an “ash” story from your childhood or one involving your own child(ren). Deadline: April 18th 5 PM EST
And that’s it! We’ll draw 2 winners at random from among the entrants and announce them on the April 18th show.
So plan to join us as we welcome Sheree to the show to discuss “Adventures in Co-Parenting…and Whooping Ash!”
Do you and your child’s other parent get along like oil and water?
Do even the simplest interactions between you result in unnecessary drama?
Do you find it difficult or impossible to co-parent peacefully with your ex?
Are YOU the difficult ex who is more committed to conflict/revenge/drama than you are to your children?
Do you want to break the cycle of excessive conflict and increase the peace between you and your co-parent?
Tune in to this week’s “Co-Parenting Matters” show (Sunday 9:30 PM EST),“Dealing with High Conflict in Your Co-Parenting Relationship”. Our guest this week will be Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq., co-founder and president of the High Conflict Institute and author of the recently released Don’t Alienate the Kids!: Raising Resilient Children While Avoiding High Conflict Divorce and High Conflict People in Legal Disputes.
Through the Institute, Bill teaches the necessary skills for handling high conflict personalities to professionals including attorneys, psychologists and counselors and social workers. And, now, he’s sharing it with the rest of us. On Sunday’s show, we’ll discuss ways to keep your family from getting stuck in a high conflict cycle after a split and how to get out of one if you’re already there. And, we’ll talk about the challenges of partnering with a high conflict parent and effective ways of managing those relationships with our children’s best interests at the forefront.
Can’t catch the show live? Check out the podcast which will be available immediately after the show ends at 11 PM. Or draw on Bill Eddy’s expertise by posting your questions here, send them to us as info AT weparent DOT com, or tweet us @coparentingshow.
This week on Co-Parenting Matters we’re discussing co-parenting drama…and the prescription for it. Join us for “Co-Parenting Drama Rx” this Sunday at 9:30pm EST. We’re going to be sharing your questions about co-parenting challenges and dilemmas with a panel of experts who will offer their answers, advice and insights. And, we hope you’ll call in to share yours, too.
Our Drama Rx panel includes Brooke Randolph, Dr. Makungu Akinyela, or Dr. A, as we like to call him and RJ Jaramillo of SingleDad. Brooke is a licensed mental health counselor and parenting coordinator with a wealth of experience in helping parents sort out their co-parenting relationships. Dr. A is a family therapist, professor and founder of the Family Center of South Dekalb based in the Atlanta area. And, RJ Jaramillo is the founder of SingleDad.com, a website and community dedicated to single parenting and especially to supporting newly divorced, remarried and widowed fathers. They’ll all be here, and we’ll be throwing all types of questions and scenarios at them for advice. Don’t miss this opportunity to have your questions answered.
Send us your questions, concerns and tricky co-parenting situtations. You can email them to us at info AT weparent DOT com or drop them in the comments section.
This week on Co-Parenting Matters we’ll be talking “Co-Parenting, Step-Parenting and Sugar Milk…Oh My!” with our guest Ron Mattocks, the man behind one of the hottest Daddy blogs on the scene, “Clark Kent’s Lunchbox”. Ron is set to release his new memoir Sugar Milk: What One Dad Drinks When He Can’t Afford Vodka on March 30th, and we’re set to help him!
From now until this Sunday, March 21st at 12:01AM ET, you can enter to win a copy of Sugar Milk. To enter, leave a comment below telling us what your favorite “escape drink” is. What do you sip on when Calgon isn’t enough to take you away? (And, feel free to leave a recipe, if you’ve had good results!)
We’ll announce the winners this Sunday night on “Co-Parenting Matters”…and maybe we’ll even taste test a few live on the air! So, tune in this Sunday at 9:30pm ET, to hear Ron’s insights on the aftermath of divorce, readjusting to married life, the awkwardness of being a step-dad, the loss of male identity after being laid off, and ultimately, an understanding of what fatherhood really means. Oh…and to see if you won!
We’ve already kicked off our March line-up on Co-Parenting Matters with the “My Co-Parent Has A New Partner…Now What?” episode. Our guests were Lauren Navratil, founder of the blog, My Life Incomplete, along with her ex-husband, David, and his girlfriend, Sylvia.
Yeah. You read that right.
Through their honest sharing, we got a glimpse into the lives of two co-parents…and a partner…all of whom are doing their best (and a great job from our perspective) of creating an environment that puts their son’s well being at the center of it all. As Lauren and David continue to build their co-parenting relationship, Lauren and Sylvia are establishing a friendship that helps them identify ways that they, too, can partner in giving Lauren and David’s son the most loving family experience they can. We truly admire the the willingness of this family to share themselves, their experiences and insights about parenthood, divorce and co-parenting.
Check out the archive to get some of the gems they shared. And, be sure to check out Lauren’s guest post, “We Share the Joy of Raising our Son–50/50″ on CoParenting101.org.
And, here’s what’s up the rest of this month:
Sunday, March 21
Co-Parenting, Step-Parenting and Sugar Milk, Oh My!…An Interview with Ron Mattocks
Set your reminder now for what promises to be both an enlightening and entertaining discussion with Ron Mattocks, founder of the popular Daddy blog, “Clark Kent’s Lunchbox” and author of the soon-to-be released “SugarMilk: What One Dad Drinks When He Can’t Afford Vodka.” We’ll learn about the ups and downs of his journey from corporate CEO to stay-at-home Dad, his experiences as a father to three boys and two stepdaughters, and his adventures as a co-parent and newlywed. .And, we’re guaranteed to get all of that served up with a healthy dose of humor. Ron has plenty of insights to share about the aftermath of divorce, readjusting to married life, the awkwardness of being a step-dad, the loss of male identity after being laid off, and ultimately, an understanding of what fatherhood really means. We’re excited to have Ron on the show to celebrate the release of “SugarMilk” and to learn a thing or two about how courage, humility and a little humor can turn life’s challenges into one sweet adventure.
Sunday, March 28
Co-Parenting Drama Rx
Got drama? Co-Parenting Matters just might have the prescription. We’re inviting a panel of experts to join us for a show dedicated to answering your questions and suggesting solutions to all kinds of tricky co-parenting scenarios. So, email us your questions, challenges, frustrations to contact AT coparentingmatters DOT com or to info AT WeParent DOT com, and let our Drama Rx team help you sort it out.
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