The following letter was sent by the agent to the publisher.
I’m thrilled to send you CO-PARENTING 101: Advice From a Formerly Married Couple on Parenting Across Two households. This book is an exciting addition to the parenting shelf, as it is the first book written by a divorced couple, for whom co-parenting is central to their day-to-day lives.
Divorce ends marriages, but families endure.
Co-Parenting 101 is a timely guide for helping parents who are separated or divorced put their differences aside and work together to create a supportive environment for the sake of their children.
Once the legal dust of a divorce settles, children may be the only reason former spouses remain in contact with each other. Every interaction can stoke residual feelings of betrayal, desire for revenge, anger, and disappointment. The authors of Co-Parenting 101 believe that while those are all typical, understandable post-breakup sentiments, they do not entitle anyone to a “Get Out of Parenting Free” card. Co-Parenting 101 is based on the premise that co-parenting is a must, not an option.
Using a combination of expert advice, practical tips, and tried-and-true tactics developed from real life co-parenting experiences, in Co-Parenting 101 provide readers with the support and resources they need to help their family survive—and thrive—after a divorce.
Deesha Philyaw and Michael D. Thomas are devoted co-parents and the founders of Co-Parenting101.org, an online resource for those who are parenting together after a divorce or separation. There were featured on the CBS Early Show for their groundbreaking work as co-parents. They also co-host Co-Parenting Matters, a weekly live radio talk show on BlogTalk Radio.
Deesha Philyaw is also the co-parenting columnist for Huffington Post, The Faster Times and LoveIsntEnough.com. She has appeared on the CBS Early Show for her work as an amicable co-parent. Her work has appeared in Essence, The Washington Post, Wondertime, Bitch, and Literary Mama. Her writing has been anthologized in Literary Mama: Reading for the Maternally Inclined (Seal Press), A Cup of Comfort for Adoptive Families (Adams Media), Just Like a Girl: A Manifesta! (GirlChild Press), and the forthcoming collection, Women’s Work (GirlChild Press).
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