The CoCo Blend Podcast- (Cooperative Co-parenting Blend) / Blended Black Family

Send us Fan Mail Yes.... I'm still honoring father's even though Father's Day has passed.  Father's Day looks different when you're co-parenting. This week, I stepped back and handed the mic to the fathers of my children — and asked them one simple question:  What does Fatherhood really mean to you? What came back was honest. It was real. And it reminded me why these conve...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever sat down and written a list of everyone who matters to you — only to realize you never made the list? In this powerful conversation, Jamie Newton-Knight sits down with Certified Biblical Life Coach, author, and speaker Nicole Hicks to talk about the parts of motherhood no one warns you about: the loss of self, the weight of doing it all, and the freedom that comes wh...

Send us Fan Mail In this heartfelt 50th birthday episode of The CoCo Blend Podcast, Jamie Newton-Knight reflects on gratitude, family, faith, healing, and the journey that brought her to this milestone moment. Jamie shares: The unexpected beauty of her birthday celebration Why having family together means the most to her The impact of loss, growth, and resilience Her gratitude for God’s grace thro...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a hair appointment becomes a healing appointment? In this powerful episode of The CoCo Blend Podcast, Jamie Newton-Knight sits down with Christian Life Coach, licensed cosmetologist, author, and mother Jamie Radiance Moorehead for a faith-filled conversation about surrender, healing, motherhood, spiritual discernment, and restoration. Jamie Radiance shares how he...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever reached a point where you stopped trying to figure it all out—and just surrendered it to God? That's exactly what happened to me over the past 4 days. In this raw and real episode, I'm sharing what took place when I made the intentional decision to fast and truly seek God—not casually, not when it was convenient, but with purpose. And what happened? A break...

Send us Fan Mail Co-parenting can feel like an emotional rollercoaster… but what if the real shift isn’t about them — it’s about how you respond? In this honest and powerful conversation, I sit down with Ashley Noelle from Blended Bond to talk about the emotional realities of co-parenting, healing from past relationships, and why boundaries are not optional — they’re necessary. We’re getting real...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we unpack a powerful co-parenting moment that highlights respect, boundaries, and emotional maturity. We’re talking about: Love & Hip Hop Atlanta Coparents- Bambi & Scrappy (and his girlfriend Britney) Why respect matters (even when it’s hard) Letting go of control in the other parent’s home Meeting the new partner without assumptions And what it really me...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The CoCo Blend Podcast, Jamie Newton-Knight explores a difficult but necessary conversation about healing in the co-parenting journey. Co-parenting has a way of exposing wounds we didn’t even realize were still there. A text message, a disagreement, or a change in plans can trigger emotions that run deeper than the moment itself. But healing matters — not just f...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The CoCo Blend Podcast, Jamie Newton-Knight continues the conversation from “Who Were You Before Motherhood?” and brings it directly into the co-parenting space. Because co-parenting doesn’t just require maturity and communication — it can slowly consume your identity. If you’ve ever felt like: You’re just the scheduler The mediator The “bigger person” The stead...

Send us Fan Mail "Who were you before motherhood?"  This question hit hard for many women. 💔 It’s time to reflect on the woman you were before the diapers and school drop-offs. Embrace all parts of yourself! 🌼   👉🏾 What passions have you set aside?  Share your thoughts below!   #MomLife #Identity #Motherhood #CocoBlendPodcast #SelfCare #WomenEmpowerment #ReclaimYourself #Mindfulness...

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes the resistance is confirmation. In this episode of The CoCo Blend Podcast, Jamie Newton-Knight shares how unexpected challenges while recording a previous episode became a reminder that when God is moving, opposition often follows. Rather than seeing obstacles as signs to stop, this conversation reframes them as evidence that something meaningful is on the other side. Th...

Send us Fan Mail In this New Year episode of The CoCo Blend Podcast, Jamie Newton-Knight speaks directly to the women who didn’t just enter 2026 — they survived their way here. This episode offers specific encouragement for wives navigating emotional distance, co-parents managing constant communication and pressure, and moms who carried the mental, emotional, and physical load through a challengin...

Send us Fan Mail In this special end-of-year episode of The CoCo Blend Podcast, Jamie Newton-Knight invites you to reflect on the year that was and step into 2026 with renewed hope.  Whether 2025 brought challenges, joys, or a mix of both, this episode is a gentle space to acknowledge it all.  Jamie shares a heartfelt prayer to encourage and uplift you as we enter a new year together. Tune in for...

Send us Fan Mail 🎄 Part 2 of the Co-Parenting Through Christmas December series Holiday gift-giving can bring joy — but for co-parents and blended families, it can also bring pressure, comparison, competition, and unnecessary stress. In this episode of The CoCo Blend Podcast, Jamie Newton-Knight tackles one of the most common holiday challenges families face: navigating gift-giving between two ho...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode of The CoCo Blend Podcast, Jamie Newton-Knight opens the December series: Co-Parenting Through Christmas: Creating Holiday Joy Without the Stress. Today’s conversation centers on a powerful and honest truth — the holidays can activate emotional triggers we didn’t expect, especially when navigating co-parenting, blended families, or shifting traditions. Jamie...

Send us Fan Mail This week on The CoCo Blend Podcast, Jamie Newton-Knight reflects on the hidden pressure so many of us carry during the holiday season — the pressure to overperform, overextend, and overdeliver… even when our bodies, hearts, and spirits are exhausted. From staying up late to cook “traditional” meals for small families, to house-hopping out of obligation, to trying to recreate perf...

Send us Fan Mail The holidays can be emotional for blended families-- but peace is possible. In this episode, Jamie shares 8 practical tips for creating a healthy, intentional, and drama-free co-parenting holiday.  From planning and compromise to harmonizing gifts and creating new traditions, this episode helps you enter the season with clarity, grace, and love. Event Invitation During this episod...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode of The CoCo Blend Podcast, Jamie sits down with Vanessa Martindale for a powerful, spiritually grounded conversation about co-parenting, healing, and seeing difficult relationships through God’s eyes. Vanessa opens up about a season of her life that felt like “hell,” and how shifting her perspective helped her overcome fear, anger, and judgment. She shares h...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s episode is tender and necessary. Jamie opens a faith-centered conversation about childhood sexual abuse and how keeping it a family secret only deepens the pain. This is not about blame — it’s about breaking silence, honoring truth, and making room for healing. ⚠️ Trigger Warning: This episode includes sensitive topics related to childhood sexual abuse. Please take care as...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Episode Title: The Power of Understanding: How One Mom’s Empathy Transformed Her Blended Family with Natasha Jones In this week’s episode of The CoCo Blend Podcast , host Jamie Newton-Knight sits down with Natasha Jones , a proud mom of five and serial entrepreneur, to talk about what it really takes to create peace within a blended family. Natasha opens up about her journey as...

Send us Fan Mail 💫 Episode Description: In this week’s episode of The CoCo Blend, Jamie Newton-Knight dives into two of the most sensitive and often overlooked co-parenting challenges — religion and parentage. She refers to an episode of Love & Hip Hop Atlanta involving Bambi, Scrappy and Momma Dee regarding religion and Lil Zane, his wife Ashley and his mom & dad regarding who is biologi...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode of The CoCo Blend Podcast, host Jamie Newton-Knight welcomes her first-ever guest who experienced blended family life as a child — Dr. Samantha. So often, the conversations on The CoCo Blend center around moms, bonus moms, and co-parents. But this time, Jamie flips the script to hear from someone who lived it. Dr. Samantha shares how growing up in a blende...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ New episode alert In this episode of The CoCo Blend Podcast, Jamie Newton-Knight breaks down the viral custody exchange between Brittany Renner and PJ Washington. What started as a routine handoff quickly escalated into accusations, recordings, and heated words—all while their child cried in the middle. Jamie shares practical lessons from this situation, including 10 better way...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Jamie sits down with Naja Hall , Master Stepfamily Coach, founder of Blended and Black and VIP Stepmom ; and host of I Know I’m CRAZY podcast, to unpack the realities of being a stepmom when the biological mom thrives on conflict. Naja gets candid about her own experience—marrying a man whose ex made co-parenting anything but smooth—and how that shaped her path as...

Send us Fan Mail In this heartfelt episode of The CoCo Blend Podcast, Jamie Newton-Knight offers a mix of encouragement, real talk, and personal reflection for every mom, bonus mom, and blended family builder. Jamie challenges the outdated narrative that only traditional nuclear families are “whole,” and reminds us that love, respect, growth, and effort are what truly make a family strong. Whether...