Blended Family Podcast

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176-Which comes first, your relationship, or your kids? Jul 23, 2018

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Blended families require a lot of balance. Many parents struggle because they don't know which should come first, their relationship with their partner, or their children. There are different factors you can look at, but ultimately, the attention you spend both on your partner and your kids needs to be carefully managed. You will also find that this balance can shift around over the years at different stages of your children's lives.

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175-How to Fight Fair! Jul 16, 2018

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How well do you resolve conflict in your life? We all have conflict in our relationships, but oftentimes, we don't know how to resolve them in a healthy way. Conflict is a normal part of every relationship, and so we need to learn how to deal with it in a way that helps us grow together. In this show, my top ten tips to fighting fair, plus I'll share what you might be doing wrong!

Maintain Control
Take a break
Pick and choose your battles
Stick to the topic
Listen
Communicate well
Shift your perspective
Recognize that no one is perfect
Learn to apologize
Learn to forgive

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174-Charla Miller returns, her story of reunification with her son! Jul 02, 2018

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Charla Miller is a successful author who used traumatic events in her life to propel her forward. She wrote a book called, Wonder and Beauty: My Journey From Heartbreak to Healing Through the Wonder of Horses. Her story is paving the way for others to see that their pain from loss isn't the ending but a launching point to even greater connection to those they love and so much more.

Charla returns to talk about the reunification with her son, which she did not know was coming when she was on this show back in December. To hear that first interview with the full story, click here.

In this interview we discuss

A recap of her personal story of parental alienation
How the reunification came to be
Her emotions during that time
What it was like spending a week together with her son for the first time in years
What her future looks like
Her personal message to parents suffering from parental alienation
Horse therapy
and much more

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173-The Blame Game, and How to Stop Playing it! Jun 18, 2018

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The blame game is something we all play. It's easy to point fingers at someone else, but is it really helpful to the situation? In this episode, learn why playing the game holds you back, as well as learn how to stop playing it.

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172-Special guest Andrea Santiago Malcolm shares how knitting helps her cope Jun 04, 2018

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Andrea Santiago Malcolm is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Sex Therapist. In that time, she has found she really loves working with couples who are ready to own and revitalize their sexuality with a mix of real talk and a sense of humor. She believes that sex is natural, important, and nothing to be embarrassed about! Andrea is also a Cancer survivor and enjoys helping others navigate that space as well. She's a stepmother and knows what it's like to have all the joys and challenges that come with her role as a step-parent. Andrea enjoys assisting others in dealing with similar life stressors because she has a lot to draw from and can offer real talk and genuine empathy, coupled with easily applied solutions to these challenges. She teaches multiple coping mechanisms, including therapeutic knitting, which is an evidence-based, portable, and fun way to cope with life. Andrea's private practice, 363 Therapy, has two offices in South Florida: one in Boca Raton and the other in Fort Lauderdale.

In this conversation, we discuss

Andrea's personal story
Her cancer diagnosis
What is therapeutic knitting
What are the benefits of therapeutic knitting
What services Andrea has to offer
And much more

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171-Stepparents who want their partner to sever ties with the ex May 21, 2018

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There are many cases where a new partner wants their mate to sever ties with an ex. Whether you are a stepparent wanting this, a bio parent struggling with this, or an ex dealing with it, it can be tricky. You'll hear two listener questions which show examples of this in the show, plus my advice to them. There are many reasons why this happens, and many reasons why it's best to overcome it.

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170-Mother's Day Special, with Kristen Skiles, of Stepmomming.com May 07, 2018

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Kristen Skiles is an Air Force wife and [step]mom to a beautiful 7-year-old. She runs on coffee, wine, and Amazon Prime, and she blogs at stepmomming.com where she provides comfort and guidance for overwhelmed stepmoms, encouraging and helping them to write their own happily ever afters. Kristen wholeheartedly believes that [step]momming is what you do, it's not who you are.

In this episode, we talk about

Her personal story
Her relationship with bio mom
The challenges she faces in her own blended family
Tips and advice on making it work
Her blog, stepmomming.com
And so much more!

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169-Help your angry child cope with divorce, plus listener questions! Apr 23, 2018

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Whether your divorce happened recently or long ago, you might find that you have a child who remains angry. There are many reasons for this, which I talk about in this show. It's important to learn the reasons so that you can help them move past it in a healthy way. I also tackle some listener questions on the topic.

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168-Letting go of Guilt Apr 09, 2018

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Feeling guilt is something we all struggle with. Parents tend to feel guilty over every mistake, decision, or circumstance of their lives. Yet, feeling that guilt doesn't change situations or make anyone feel better. What can you do? Use my 5 step process to help you ease out of guilt so that you start feeling better today!

Identify the issue causing the guilt
Determine whether the guilt is healthy or unhealthy
Forgive yourself
Apologize if necessary
Learn and grow from the experience

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167-Financial and Estate Planning for Blended Families, with Michelle Thompson Apr 02, 2018

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Michelle Thompson is an attorney and Certified Financial Planner™ helping blended families reach their financial goals. Prior to joining IRC Wealth, she had her own law practice where she focused on estate planning, primarily serving blended families.

In this interview, we discuss