What Book Does Bonus Families Feature and Where Can I Buy It?

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Bonus Families features Co-Parenting For Dummies (paperback) as its featured book. The listed pre-order price is $24.99, and it is also available at Walmart.com, Barnes & Noble, and Target.com. The publisher is Wiley & Sons.

Book Details

Item Detail
Title Co-Parenting For Dummies
Format Paperback
Listed date June 16, 2026
Pre-order price $24.99
Publisher Wiley & Sons
Other retailers listed Walmart.com, Barnes & Noble, Target.com

Who the Book Comes From

The featured book is tied to Bonus Families' founder, Dr. Jann Blackstone. According to the site, she specializes in divorce, child custody, co-parenting, and stepfamily mediation, and is often described as the "Relationship Expert for Today's Relationships" for her "real life, down-to-earth" approach to co-parenting problem solving.

Blackstone coined the term "bonus" — as in "bonus family" or "bonus parent" — over 30 years ago to counter the negative connotations attached to "step." She has authored multiple books on divorce and parenting and has appeared as a guest or consultant on programs including The Today Show (NBC), Keeping Kids Healthy (PBS), and The Oprah show.

How This Fits the Bonus Families Approach

Bonus Families is a non-profit organization offering help and support to divorced or separated parents and their combined families. Its framing of "bonusfamily" is broader than a conventional stepfamily: it does not depend on the parents being married. Instead, "bonus" is described as a state of mind — cooperation among all parent figures, including exes, for the sake of the children in their care. That context explains why a co-parenting title, rather than a stepfamily-only title, is the site's featured book.

Where to Buy

  • Pre-order through the Bonus Families site listing at $24.99
  • Walmart.com
  • Barnes & Noble
  • Target.com

What to Check Before Ordering

  • Confirm the retailer's own price and availability, since the $24.99 figure is the listed pre-order price and may differ by seller.
  • Check the listed publication date (June 16, 2026) if you need the book sooner.
  • If you want related reading in the meantime, the site also points readers to its Ex-Etiquette articles for help with breaking up, starting up, and co-parenting.