Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 224 of The New Family Podcast, where we talk about family law, parental alienation and reunification therapy. I’ve talked a lot on this show about positive co-parenting, but sadly, there are still a lot of acrimonious divorces where positive co-parenting is just not possible. My…
When their first child was small, this couple parted ways for several years, surprising themselves when they eventually found that – through their time apart – they were able to save the marriage. “If we have a future together, we need to break up.” I remember using some version of this paradoxical line each time…
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 210 of The New Family Podcast, where we talk to a family law expert about how to contend with a bullying ex. Those of you who are regular listeners will know that I’m a big advocate for positive co-parenting. It’s becoming less and less unusual…
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 206 of The New Family Podcast, where we explore a film that depicts blended families in a positive way. Part of my reason for starting the website, and later, this podcast, was because I didn’t see families like my own — an usually amicable post-divorce…
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 200 of The New Family Podcast, where we celebrate a milestone for the podcast with a very personal episode. For this special milestone episode of the podcast, we’re getting a little personal. For the first time, the whole family joins in as we share the…
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 199 of The New Family Podcast where we explore an awesome project called Unconventional Fairytales that takes a different approach to children’s literature. As you know, this show and the website are on a mission to explore family in all its many, many shapes and…
Sure, it might help to have a napkin sketch for following along with the evolution of this family. After all, Laura and Ely started out as roommates, sharing expenses and parenting duties. But as they often do, things changed, and what’s emerged – through some heartache and misunderstanding – is a happy couple with a…
Photo by Jeremy Perkins on Unsplash Separation and divorce is tough. When you’re right in the middle of this tricky transition time, it can feel like nothing is going right. Here’s how to find gratitude, even when everything seems upside down. A separation or divorce is one of the most difficult and significant life changes…
When we heard that Drake’s new album revealed that he’s a dad who clearly has some mixed feelings about raising his kid in a co-parenting relationship, we just had to speak up. We want Drake to know that co-parenting isn’t a failure. In fact, it can be a triumph. Here’s what we hope Drake will…
Through all the ugliness that divorce can bring, the beauty is that we’re given this tremendous gift – an opportunity to build our own happiness to be whatever we want it to look like. A mom of two shares about rebuilding after divorcing a divorce lawyer, about the bumps along the co-parenting journey and finding…