Podcast appearances and mentions of brandie weikle

This week on the podcast I am chatting with Brandie Weikle. Brandie is a host of the award-winning podcast, The New Family. Brandie is the former editor in chief for Canadian Family Magazine, and has also been an editor for the Toronto Start and Today’s Parent. She writes a column called Modern Family for the Toronto Star, and is working on a book called The Ex Next Door: How a New Generation of Parents is Redefining Life After Divorce. The idea for The New Family stems from Brandie’s own experience as part of a non-traditional family. She is amicably divorced and for eight years lived next door to the father of her children, even well after his remarriage to her boys’ stepmom. Now they live just around the corner. In this episode, Brandie and I dive into her story, how she and her ex went from married to neighbors, as well as the touchy subject of how to cope when your family remains close with the ex. I’m so excited share Brandie’s perspective with all of you… and I’m confident that no matter what your stepfamily dynamic looks like, you’ll have at least one ah ha moment from listening to this episode.Check out Brandie’s publications and podcast at www.thenewfamily.com If you aren’t already, be sure to come follow along on Instagram and Facebook. You can grab your copy of 101 Ways to be a KICK-ASS Stepmom HERE!

Today on the show I have a chance to chat with Brandie Weikle, editor and publisher of the New Family site and podcast. We chat about her journey of finding a thousand ways to be a family and what she has learned from it. The coffee of the day is the Maxwell House.

photo by J.K. Califf via Flickr The word co-parenting is typically associated with divorce, but maybe it's time to change that association. After all, the term refers to shared responsibility for parenting. In the world of divorce, it means that both parents share responsibility for big decisions (like healthcare and education), and both parents share the mundane, day-to-day responsibilities of parenting, like feeding the children and getting them to and from activities. Shared parenting is another term that's often used interchangeably with co-parenting, and we think all parents -- married, divorced, or single -- would do well to think of parenting as a cooperative venture. As divorced parents, we know that co-parenting often means coming to terms with the fact that you cannot control how your ex parents. After divorce, it is impossible for one parent to dictate what the children eat or when they go to bed. Often, the parents will arrive at a general consensus, but each is free to parent as he or she sees fit during his or her time with the children. And that, we think, is a model worth embracing, especially because the research has shown that: Moms tend to "take over" parenting and push dads out of the way Father involvement is crucially important to the healthy development of children, particularly boys Learning to co-parent effectively can make your life easier, and improve your son's overall well-being. Our special guest this episode is Brandie Weikle, editor and publisher of The New Family and host of The New Family podcast. Brandie is also a divorced mom of two boys. Brandie Weikle   In this episode, Jen, Janet & Brandie discuss: What married parents can learn from divorced & single parents Warren Farrell's four "must-dos" for divorced parents (& how married parents can adapt them to improve their-parenting relationship) The challenges of co-parenting How co-parenting benefits kids -- and parents Tips for effective shared parenting Links we mentioned (or should have) in Episode 122: Is Shared Parenting Best for Boys After Divorce? - BuildingBoys post about how Jen discovered the value of co-parenting The New Family -- Brandie Weikle's website. Includes links to the New Family podcast. How to Co-Parent Well Through Separation, Divorce & Beyond -- webinar featuring Brandie & family mediator Rosanna Breitman Episode 115: The Boy Crisis with Warren Farrell An Open Letter to Drake About Co-Parenting - New Family post by Brandie Weikle and Heather Feldstein

A discussion with Brandie Weikle the editor and founder of The New Family website and podcast who wrote an article and produced a podcast about raising children in naturism. Links to items mentioned in the show: 1,000 Families Project: Naked Among The Oak Trees—A Mom Of Two Embraces Naturism Do naturists have the right idea … Continue reading Naturist Parenting on The New Family Podcast The post: Naturist Parenting on The New Family Podcast, appeared first on The Naturist Living Show Podcast. #naturism #naturist #nudism #nudist

In this episode of Parenting Then and Now, the creator and host of the popular The New Family Podcast, Brandie Weikle, joins Sam to discuss changes to family life, parenting, kids and expectations both then - and now. Brandie provides some sage advice derived from her many interviews with a variety of different families as part of her podcast, and discusses her thoughts on structured and unstructured play, childhood responsibility and more.

On today’s episode we have something special for all dads out there that listen to us. We had the pleasure to interview Brandie Weikle, single mother of two and the long-time parenting editor, writer and spokesperson creator of thenewfamily.com from Toronto, Canada. Dads from the perspective of a mom. Brandie took her passion for writing and interest for the family subject to the next level by creating the blog thenewfamily.com and the 1000 families project podcast. At episode 200+ we are sure there is a ton of inspiring stories to listen to. “We are showcasing the first person stories of people telling what family means to them until we get to 1000” We will talk about how she started noticing the changes in the way families are portrayed on parenting media coming from her own experiences from the changes on her own family and how all of those factors made her and many other families and individuals feel badly about how different their families were from that mold. “I could see that mainstream parenting media would cover families in this way with this sort of default voice that assumes that every family is a mom and a dad, two kids and maybe that golden retriever.” She will shed some light on how the dad role on the family is perceived on times we live in starting from how our ancestors raised their kids up to now where we have so much variety but not so much acceptance. “Family could look like a lot of different things. My site is about allowing people, giving them permission to celebrate their family and to believe that their family can look any way that they want to. That is up to them.” We will once again learn the importance of being there for our kids (remember when we interviewed Ted Hicks on Episode # 37?) and family and how that is made difficult for dads because of the way most of the society still see the dad’s role on the family. “Men have to do more pioneering in the workplace in order to take that break when they have a baby, get a little bit of parental leave. That is na issue for sure.”                 For all the dads out there that are part of a man and woman kind of family we will get a great start on something called “maternal gatekeeping” and learn how we should stand up to it while also keeping up with the partner’s expectations for the family and the kids. “I think this (maternal gatekeeping) is something that can go on that dads need to be aware of. Sometimes, just like men have their programming “you should be a breadwinner” despite it being 2016 now, women also have a lot of guilt around being the primary caregiver.” Mainly we will learn that we should be confident as dads, helping out also as the primary caregiver and not just as a occasional babysitter that brings home the money to pay for the bills. “They (the families) are allowed to define their family any old way that they want.”                 And don’t fight about it, just be smart and cooperative to make the family work peacefully and beautifully. Fasten your seatbelts for another amazing interview full of insight from a different point of view and perspective. Full of advice, tips and tricks and things to put in practice right now! “I just want dads to feel encouraged to hang in there for it. Because it is worth it in the long run”   MORE QUOTES: B - “Some of the richest connections are the ones that can be formed outside of the expected. My wish for dads is for them to feel confident in their role and in their importance because they are very important and no matter what your circumstances are (…) your role is important and being there in a consistent way is important.”   J - “Just keep fighting. Just because your family needs you (…) they need you.” B - “Make sure that you are there for every possible special thin that you can be there for. Show up. Make it to the soccer game, make it to the birthday party, the Christmas concert (…) Whatever it is (…) It sucks to disappoint kids” B - “Today we can take a bit at heart that technology can help to connect us. So if you don’t have as much time with you children as you like, skype, facetime, cell phone. Send them messages in instagram direct. Wherever they are make sure you are there and utilising those ways to connect because they really can help bridge the distance.” J - “Keep it about the kids and do your best to overcome obstacles.” B - “Wherever you are, look around. Go to meetup.com and see if there is a single parent group or a dads group. Something you can tap in to. There are very often parenting courses available near you and a little online research can cap you into some really great stuff both virtual and in person.” “Let’s learn together. Let’s grow together. Let’s be dads together. Peace”   RESOURCES: 1000 Families Project - http://thenewfamily.com/tag/1000-families-project/ The New Family Blog - http://thenewfamily.com Diversity Dad Podcast (Website coming soon and yes, that is us !) - https://www.facebook.com/diversitydad/  The Good Men Project - https://goodmenproject.com/ LINKS: Brandie’s Instagram (@bran_weikle) - https://www.instagram.com/bran_weikle/

I am super excited about this BONUS episode!!  I have the privilege of being in conversation with Brandie Weikle from thenewfamily.com and host of The New Family Podcast. Part of my mission for creating this podcast is to expose listeners to parenting resources that I find inspirational and valuable, and Brandie is in total alignment with that mission. We spend time today talking about The New Family, the 1,000 Family Project, and Brandie's experience with podcasting. Mentioned: The New Family WebsiteThe 1,000 Families ProjectThe New Family PodcastPositive CoParenting After Divorce Facebook GroupMentioned New Family Podcast Episodes: Eps 50: The Ex Next Door Eps 20: Seizing the Day With Your FamilyEps9: Conscious Uncoupling with Katherine Woodward ThomasEps 3: Parenting a Transgendered Child Where to find Brandie and The New Family: www.thenewfamily.comTwitterFacebookInstagram :::::::::: ****Limited time offer**** About MAZLO --- click here to check out the offers mentioned on the show.  If you are interested in checking out the Calm and Connected Parenting Program FOR FREE send an emaill to casey@joyfulcourage.com.  Put "Mazlo Coupon" in the subject line!!   And don't forget to join the Joyful Courage Tribe in our community Facebook group - Live and Love with Joyful Courage. ::::::::::  

Today's episode wasn't supposed to happen; normally, this past Tuesday would've been a Just You and Me, but I recorded a great interview which had so much to do with food that I knew I needed a third Guest Interview episode in March. (That was How to Stop The Weeknight Chaos with Brandie Weikle of The New Family Podcast – listen here or go to weturnedoutokay.com/062.) And I still wasn't going to do a Your Child Explained – but then the Boston Globe Magazine forced me into it with their outstanding Family Issue from February 28, 2016! The cover article, The Tyranny of The Picky Eater, captivated me with its well-written and non-lectury style; read Alyssa Giacobbe's fantastic article by clicking here or going to BostonGlobe.com/magazine Today, I read two key sections of Alyssa's article, and share the one change that we made here in our home that has really helped alleviate the picky eating! Click here or go to weturnedoutokay.com/BONUS-picky-eaters to read more about that change, or just click play to listen.

Today I talk work/family balance – and how to keep a divorce amicable – with Brandie Weikle, host of The New Family podcast. Brandie, who before jumping into her 1000 Families Project blog and The New Family was the editor of Canadian Family magazine and the relationships editor for the great Canadian newspaper, the Toronto Star, experienced firsthand the pain of being a kid whose parents are divorcing un-amicably. She and her former husband – who also experienced that pain growing up – worked really hard to stay true partners when they decided to divorce; to that end they now live right next door to each other in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. During our conversation – an "extra" guest interview that I felt needed to be included in the all-about-food month of March, because Brandie gives such great tips about getting dinner on the table amidst the weeknight chaos – Brandie shares what it was like to go through that process of divorcing amicably, making the transition from working woman to working mom, and a few of the ways she keeps her family's weeknights from spinning out of control. (Also, we have a fascinating discussion on the differences between maternity leave here in the states and up in Canada; as we get closer to our presidential election, Brandie has graciously agreed to come on the show again specifically to talk maternity leave.) Click here or go to weturnedoutokay.com/062 for the full show notes for this episode!

Brandie Weikle is a long-time parenting editor, writer and spokesperson with a passion for forward-thinking approaches to the issues that affect today's families. Most recently editor-in-chief of Canadian Family magazine, Brandie now publishes thenewfamily.com a website that celebrates and examines modern family life and hosts The New Family Podcast. She's also been the parenting and relationships editor for the Toronto Star and an editor for Today's Parent. Brandie is a single mother of two in Toronto and a frequent television and radio guest on parenting topics. Brandie almost didn't go after her dreams of becoming self employed because she was comfortable in the position she was in at the time. She knew staying there would hold her back from her greatness. Find out what Brandie did to stop holding back and start living her dream life. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Brandie's episode, Brandie's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

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Brandie Weikle, founder and editor of thenewfamily.com and host of The New Family Podcast, is a 15-year veteran of parenting journalism. She has been the Editor-in-Chief of Canadian Family magazine and held senior positions at a number of other parenting publications on and offline. Her website's 1,000 Families Project explores the variety of modern families. “It's very easy for people, especially women, to stay where they are in a job if it's comfortable. But I have advised every young woman I've mentored to be willing to move around. You need to do that sometimes to advance yourself.”

For several years now, we know the traditional, nuclear, two-parent, married hetero family is the minority. Instead, as many of us have suspected, the majority of kids in this country are being raised in households that are multigenerational, headed by gay parents, or -- in the majority of these non-traditional families -- single moms or dads. We're talking hundreds of millions of kids and their parents who struggle to feel normal, even if the census bureau tells us that families like yours and mine are actually the normal ones. This trend is so long coming, and affects so many people, that it is nearly amazing that we didn't already have a big website to document and celebrate it. Last year former top Canadian parenting magazine editor Brandie Weikle launched TheNewFamily.com, a website and podcast by the same name, that celebrates the myriad ways to define family. Weikle, who lives next door to her ex-husband and his new wife, talks about the joys and challenges of navigating the no-man's land of reinventing family -- and how, in many ways, all the definitions and nuance don't always matter as much as the ties that bind. Her site and podcast celebrate divorced families, parenting a transgendered child, kids raised by grandparents, families where the wife earns more, a father who made giant sacrifices to make a European trip with his disabled child, and so many more. Her 1,000 Family Project aims to document 1,000 family stories -- celebrating and normalizing all of us.    Loving this podcast? Follow on RSS or  iTunes: