Blend: The Secret to Co-Parenting and Creating a Balanced Family
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A wise and inspiring guide to creating a happy and healthy blended family by Mashonda Tifrere with contributions from her co-parents – Swizz Beatz and his wife, Grammy-Award winning singer and songwriter Alicia Keys.
In January 2010, founder of ArtLeadHer Mashonda Tifrere and music producer Swizz Beatz finalized their divorce. When Swizz married award-winning singer/songwriter Alicia Keys, a new dynamic was born – three adults who loved and were deeply committed to raising Mashonda and Swizz’s four-year old son Kasseem. In Blend, Tifrere draws on the insights they gained from their journey as well as advice from family therapists, parenting experts, and other blending families, to provide an invaluable resource for blended families.
Statistics show that one in three Americans is now a step-parent, stepchild, step-sibling or other member of a blended family. The number of first time marriages or romantic relationships that end in divorce or breakups and the high percentage of remarriages and new relationships that involve children demand a unique, life-affirming approach to processing the end of one relationship and the rebirth of a new familial dynamic with the well-being of children at its center. In this book, Tifrere shares intimate details on how she and her co-parents used communication, patience and love to create an environment where they were able to work as a team and all the children involved could thrive.
Blend will inspire a generation of families.
Customers say
Customers find the book well-written and easy to read, with one mentioning it serves as a self-renewal resource. They appreciate its insightful content, with one customer noting it’s particularly helpful for parents navigating separate homes. The book receives positive feedback for its authenticity.
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Mrs. Preston –
Anyone affected by divorce *which is everyone* needs to read or listen to this book
Everyone is affected by divorce in one way or another so everyone will benefit from this book. It’s an amazing book that helps in healing. It’s an honest, transparent, mature, raw, compelling, emotional, deeply revealing, spiritual journey that will aid in understanding your situation, your contribution, other’s contributions and issues that steam from divorce. It gives an opportunity, even as an individual (married or not) to look at your own invoice of attitude and manners. If you are ready for a change from chaos to putting you family first, buy the book or buy it on audible. I preferred the audible because I felt like I was sitting across from Mashonda at the table of accountability. It. Felt. Good!!!!!!
J Byrd –
Amazed!
This book is a MUST read!!! The book was delivered around 2pm yesterday and I just finished it 9am. All I can say is thank you! I order the book because of a few incidents surrounding my step daughter and her mother and things I have been feeling. She’s 16 and I’ve been in her life since she was 2 years old. I see her as my child, I see my kids in her so my love for her is pure and natural but at this point the respect between her mother and I is no longer. And that has to change because it has ruined my step daughter and my relationship. I’ve decided to gift her mother with this book because I related so much with this book and I hope she can as well. Finger crossed
Robert A Evans Jr. –
An Honest look at a difficult but common problem.
I loved this very nicely written look at how one extended family worked together to make their family work. The lessons they learned are as universal as the problems they encountered. Many families will deal with the pain of separation, divorce and custody battles. Too often parents engage in these battles and get consumed with taking revenge and winning. In my experience, as a attorney who has represented mothers and fathers in divorce proceedings and in my own experience as a dad in a divorce – it’s very easy for those discussions to become battles. Lawyers and friends use war metaphors and battle lingo. We use money and access to keep score and in doing that we fail the children we say we love so much. Mashonda writes about her journey and the courage it takes to stop that cycle . Stopping the cycle of hurt could be the subtitle to this book.When you look past the bold-faced names you will recognize the nearly universal problems this book approaches. We all need to make a calculated and responsible approach the norm and not the exception. You may not have health insurance that will pay for a therapist – but you may have a pastor. You may not have famous friends to distract you with parties and travel – but we all find ways to hide from our pain and our problems. We can all learn to be more empathic. We can all learn to not make it always be about us when our children’s futures are involved.Written in a very approachable style with lots of anecdotes and situations that will feel familiar to anyone who’s ever been divorced and had to re-imagine their parenting life! The book includes not just a mother’s view but also a father’s view. I think it’s important to re-visit this topic often -58% of Americans will marry and divorce – none of them are prepared. Looking at how one family handled it might help you and yours. I’ve bought multiple copies because I’m sharing it this year as a holiday gift. It should make for interesting discussion. Well done.
Rashad –
Great book on modern parenting and life…
This book is a great resource for someone who has a blended family or just understanding the hardships of life. Very well written with the thought on being a servant leader, by not putting yourself first in a family dynamic but, thinking whole heartedly about others. Great book that expresses the hardships of life.
New Rochelle –
Very nice book!
I listened to this book in audible while at work and it was great! Finished it in one day.
Shavonte Keaton –
Such a genuine, much needed perspective!
Mashonda thank you for writing the Blend book!This book has given me so much hope about my process and Iâm so grateful to Mashonda for sharing her heart, knowledge and experiences. It was so well written and very genuine.I have been on both sides of the blend, luckily I have gotten to a great place with my ex after a very rough breakup and we co-parent really well. But I am married and my husband also has a son from a previous relationship and we are struggling to Blend with his ex! This book has just given me such hope that one day we can all be in a great co-parenting relationship. I know itâs possible and this book gave me clear examples of how it can happen. It also helped put a lot in perspective! So thankful I read it! I am so renewed in my desire to keep working at this blending. â¤ï¸
Amazon Customer –
Must Buy!
This book is amazing! I read a chapter a day and have to marinate on all the great words of wisdom that flow from each page. I would recommend anyone with children whose parents are no longer together to purchase this book. I can’t wait to share with others! And grab a journal to extend upon the reflection pages provided.
LB Jones –
Good Start
I believe the book could have been more detailed, provided more explanation. but overall it was a good read.
Jessica Warsop –
Every single parent should be made to read this
Judith Cost –
perfect condition when arrived
Amazon Customer –
Wonderful book. Helped me a lot.