What you’ll discover from this episode about Creating your Own Bonus Family in Midlife with Dr. Jann Blackstone:
- Why creating your own bonus family in midlife has been so important to Dr. Jann Blackstone personally and professionally.
- Why the meaning of “bonus” in “bonus family” is perfect; it’s associated with “job well done” and “respect.”
- Why learning to collaborate rather than control is a strategy that can work beautifully when co-parenting.
- How the index in Jann Blackstone’s book, “The Bonus Family Handbook” can help you navigate your co-parent experience with ease at all points in your journey .
- Why a grandparent’s change in marital status (for whatever reason) can also create challenges with families.
- Why adult children can also have significant challenges with the loss of a parent or their parents’ marriage break-up.
- What some excellent advice is about dating and co-parenting in midlife.
- What common challenges are with a blended family with young adult children.
- Why love isn’t always enough and doesn’t conquer all when it comes to bonus families and blended families.
- Why a gratitude practice can add to your life while co-parenting and raising a bonus family.
- Why conflict resolution strategies should be in place right from the start of a bonus family.
- Why it’s common for bonus children to move back home at some point in the future.
- Why it’s critical to embrace acceptance when you are part of a blended, bonus family.
Welcome to Another Episode of the Women in the Middle Podcast
Today’s show is about creating your own bonus family in midlife with Dr. Jann Blackstone. It’s highly likely that you’re either navigating a blended family situation or have someone close to you who is. You probably also know that there are many challenges, no matter your age and stage, including adult children, grandchildren, parents, or grandparents.
My guest today is Dr. Jann Blackstone.
Jann specializes in child custody, co-parenting, divorce, and stepfamily mediation. She is the author of multiple books on divorce, remarriage, and co-parenting, including Ex-Etiquette for Parents: Good Behavior After Divorce and Separation, Ex-Etiquette for Weddings, Ex-Etiquette for Holidays, and My Parents are Divorced, Too.
Dr. Blackstone is also the founder of Bonus Families, a 501 c3 non-profit organization dedicated to peaceful coexistence between divorced or separated parents and their combined families. Her new book is The Bonus Family Handbook: The Definitive Guide to Co-Parenting and Creating Stronger Families.
Jann has been using the term “bonus family” since 1993. She has decades of experience navigating this unique and powerful family situation both personally and professionally.
I know you’re going to get so much amazing insight and advice from this episode! Please enjoy.
Contact Dr. Jann Blackstone
* The Bonus Family Handbook. The Definitive Guide to Co-Parenting and Creating Stronger Families by Dr. Jann Blackstone
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A Midlife Widow’s Search to Find Herself Again with Debbie Weiss:
https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-286-a-midlife-widows-search-to-find-herself-again-with-debbie-weiss/
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