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- ISBN 9781394375349
- Weight: 454g
- Dimensions: 188 x 231mm
- Publication Date: 11 Jun 2026
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Real world strategies to co-parent like a pro
Co-Parenting For Dummies shows you how to build a rock-solid foundation for your kids, no matter what your relationship looks like right now. You'll discover proven approaches that actually work in the messy, complicated world of real life—all centered on improving communication between co-parents and working together instead of against each other. Plus, you'll learn how to handle those inevitable clashes over different parenting styles and master stress-reduction strategies for navigating holidays, weddings, and other special events. The book also covers essential self-care strategies to keep you sane and expert guidance on designing workable parenting plans tailored to your children's specific needs.
You’ll also find:
- Strategies for crafting a co-parenting plan that actually sticks
- Smart tactics for diffusing tension (without losing your mind)
- Practical ways to blend different parenting approaches
- Expert guidance on integrating new partners and extended family
Whether you're fresh out of a breakup, deep in divorce proceedings, or just trying to figure out this whole co-parenting thing, Co-Parenting For Dummies gives you the tools to turn cooperation from impossible dream into everyday reality.
Jann Blackstone, PsyD, is a retired Superior Court Child Custody Recommending Counselor (mediator), currently in private practice, who specializes in conflict resolution and cooperative co-parenting. She is the founder of Bonus Families, a nonprofit supporting separated parents in their effort to co-parent, and author of Ex-Etiquette for Parents and The Bonus Family Handbook.
