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June 2019 Issue

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Popular topics included in this issue: Stepcouple Communication. Advice for Divorced Dads. Co-Parenting vs Parallel Parenting. Financial Tips. Custody Schedules. And more! Our annual Father’s Day Special Edition features articles designed for couples to read—together!  → See below for the full table of contents.

THE JUNE 2019 ISSUE | TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURES
The Male Perspective

Divorce, Co-Parenting & Remarriage
BY SUSAN LANCASTER, PGDIP

Caught in the Middle
Advice for Divorced Dads in No-Win Situations
BY MARY T. KELLY, MA

Happy Wife? Happy Life!
A Game Plan to Build Trust & Strengthen Your Bonds
BY CLAUDETTE CHENEVERT

Stepcouple Caught on Camera!
The Nicolettis Reveal the Remarried Dad Experience
BY CHRISTINE G. ADAMO

Custody Schedules
4 Tips for Navigating Rocky Waters
BY LAURA S. MILAM, MED

DEPARTMENTS
EXPERT ADVICE
“I Love You—but My Kids Come First”
6 Ways to Be a Good Dad Without Driving a Great Stepmom Away
BY BRENDA SNYDER, LCSW

THE EX FACTOR
Get It in Writing
Why Custody Agreements Are Necessary Evils
BY TRACI MORENO, PSYD

ON THE MONEY
Let’s Talk Money
Financial Tips for Stepfamilies
BY SCOTT BURTON

CRITIC’S CORNER
MOVIE REVIEW: “Daddy’s Home”
A Romp Through the Male Ego
BY BETH MCDONOUGH

THRIVING STEPMOMS
You Matter, Too, Dad!
Are You Overcompensating Out of Guilt?
BY ANNA DE ACOSTA

LIFE AFTER DIVORCE
Are You Co-Parenting or Parallel Parenting?
How to Tell the Difference and Choose a Strategy
BY SUSAN LANCASTER, PGDIP

STEPMOM MEMOIRS
The Perfect Father
Outgrowing My ‘Movie’ Dad Obsession
BY KRISTA GIOVARA

IN EVERY ISSUE
ON THE COVER
Dani & Evan Fletcher

LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER
What I Want You to Know

FROM THE ARCHIVES
This Time Last Year

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