MASHONDA TIFRERE & HILL HARPER

 In January 2010, founder of Art Lead Her 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.