“Parallel parenting is the last resort for joint custody,” says Jann Blackstone, the founder of Bonus Families, a nonprofit ...

I don’t know why. What’s good ex-etiquette? Dr. Jann Blackstone is a child custody mediator and the author of “The Bonus Family Handbook: The Definitive Guide to Co-parenting and Creating ...

What’s good ex-etiquette? Dr. Jann Blackstone is a child custody mediator and the author of “The Bonus Family Handbook: The Definitive Guide to Co-parenting and Creating Stronger Families.

Q. I have been married to my husband for four years. My husband’s ex has an annoying habit of texting him on his birthday every year. They are flirty texts, not just “Happy birthday” and I ...

Tribune News Service Dr Jann Blackstone is a child custody mediator and the author of ‘The Bonus Family Handbook: The Definitive Guide To Co-parenting And Creating Stronger Families’.

Q. My ex and I have been apart for six years. Our son is 9 and we share his time equally. For years we got along OK, but her boyfriend moved in last year and now she tapes all the exchanges.

Q. My ex and I were together for nine years. We had two children, now 6 and 8. I cheated on him. I met someone at work, and we started a relationship. I know it was wrong, but it happened, and I ...