Blended Family Podcast

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166-Listener Questions Mar 26, 2018

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This week, some updates on me, and a first listen to the anniversary gift that Songfinch created for my husband! I also tackle some tough listener questions. One mom is unsure of how a man can love her and her kids, a man who is tired of getting disrespected by his step daughter, and a woman whose boyfriends daughter is using manipulation to come between her and her boyfriend. Send in your questions to melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com and I might use them on a future show!

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165-Importance of Connection in your Relationship Mar 12, 2018

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Connection is such an important element of relationships. There are four main types of connection that are necessary for strengthening your relationship. They are emotional, physical, intellectual, and soul. In this episode, I explain what they all are, and how to improve them. Plus I give you my favorite bonding exercises. The better balance you can achieve, the more fulfilled you will be as a couple.

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164-Holistic Healing, with special guest Carla Van Walsum Mar 05, 2018

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Carla was trained in the Netherlands in Clinical Psychology, Holistic Therapies, and Family Constellations, and owns HeartBased Solutions, a holistic practice for individuals, parents, and families. Currently, she is a Ph.D. candidate in the USA. For over 20 years, Carla has been an internationally recognized teacher, therapist and facilitator in the areas of relationships, heart-based parenting, women empowerment, inherited family trauma, and emotional healing. She is the creator of Happy Parents, Happy Home, Awaken to Your Happiest Life!, Success Acceleration and Women Empowerment Topics. Carla has helped many clients create quantum progress through her unique combination of psychological, spiritual, and metaphysical approaches. Her extensive study of proven healing modalities from Europe, America, and Eastern countries provide the foundation for her work.

Carla is a master in healing acute and life-long patterns of emotional pain, struggling family relationships, in clearing blocks, limiting beliefs, communication and inherited family traumas.

She teaches others how to develop the relationships and life they desire. Her methods work, as evidenced by her happy clients and their testimonies.

In this interview, we discuss

Her personal story
What she offers
Difference between a holistic psychologist and a traditional psychologist
Non violent communication
Constellation work
Being a mother to her own teenagers
Disrespectful children
Differing parenting styles
Effective communication
And much more

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163-Listener Questions Feb 26, 2018

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I will answer your questions on this episode of the blended family podcast! First, a mom who needs help explaining to her son why his dad is absent. Then, a question on whether or not a relationship could work with a couple who doesn't share the same faith. Next, a struggling stepdad who feels pushed to the side when bio dad came back around. And last, a mom who is frustrated with her ex who doesn't take proper care of the kids when he has them.

Do you want me to read your question on a future show? Send them in to my email below, facebook message me, or send me a voicemail via speakpipe.

Hope to hear from you soon!

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162-When a Biological Parent is Absent Feb 19, 2018

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There are many reasons why a family may find themselves in the position of raising a child without the other biological parent. There could be a death, therefore leaving someone a widow or widower, left to raise their kids alone. Unfortunately, there are lots of absent parents out there because those parents have made a choice to abandon their kids, leaving the other parent to pick up the pieces. There are parents who are serving time in jail. Others who serve in the military. Then there are others who live out of state, so perhaps they are involved, but only minimally. Regardless of the cause, the children can suffer greatly. There are ways to help a child through this, as well as ways to cope as the sole parent.

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161-Tips on Appreciating Your Relationship Feb 12, 2018

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With Valentine's Day this week, I thought it might be good to share some tips to appreciate and nurture your relationship. Couples in blended families are often so overwhelmed with stress and chaos, that they neglect to put in the work to help their relationship grow. In this show, I'll give you an exercise to help you see your partner in a different light. I also give you my 5 top tips for appreciating your relationship which are

Date night
Communicate
Connect
Be the anchor for your partner
Love unconditionally

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160-Valentines Special, with Erik Newton of Together Feb 05, 2018

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Erik Newton is a former family law attorney who describes himself as someone who's "been through a thousand divorces and still believes in love." Ushering couples through divorce wasn't easy for Erik, a romantic from birth, but it turned out to be the ideal medium through which to understand the entire life cycle of a relationship. As a result, Erik has a unique, real-world comprehension of what makes one marriage thrive and another fall apart.

During his time as an attorney, Erik racked up a few accolades: He founded a successful law journal, built the largest and fastest-growing family law firm in the Bay Area, and was named a Super Lawyer three years running. He also teamed up with a psychologist friend to lead premarital courses for couples, hoping to give them the skills they'd need to stay out of his office. Ultimately, his calling to help couples build healthy relationships superseded his legal career, and he decided to dedicate himself full-time to creating a place couples could go for information, inspiration, and a big dose of truth. That's when Together was born.

Erik joins me to talk about

His personal story
His business, Together, and it's mission
The "work" involved in relationships
His experiences working with couples over the years
His own relationship
And much more

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159-Childhood Depression and Anxiety Jan 29, 2018

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Childhood depression and anxiety is on the rise. We are living in a world that can be difficult for adults to navigate, and even more difficult for our younger generation. It's important to know the signs of depression in adolescents, as it can look quite different from adult depression. In this episode I talk about

My own children's struggles with depression and anxiety
Why kids today suffer more with depression than we did
Signs of depression in kids
Treatment options

Suicide Prevention Hotline 1 800-273-8255

Suicide Prevention Lifeline Website

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158-Listener Questions Jan 22, 2018

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I'm answering some tough questions sent in by listeners. First, a woman who says her grown stepkids are jealous of her, and she's having trouble with that around holidays. Next, a question about what to do with old albums and keepsakes, especially when moving to a new place with a new partner. Then, a listener concerned about the drama the ex wife brings to her relationship. Last, a meddling mother in law who chooses the ex wife over her own son.

If you want to send in a question or topic idea for a future show, please email me! All feedback and questions are welcome!

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157-How to stand in your power Jan 15, 2018

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Do you stand in your power? Unfortunately, many of us do not know how to do this. Standing in your power means that you honor yourself. It means that you know what you want and do not want, you know what you like and do not like. You stand strong for what you believe in and desire, and you don't back down from your beliefs and desires just to please other people. You become the person responsible for your own happiness.

Use my 5 step process to help you finally become the person you want to be, the person who stands in their power. You will find freedom and happiness if you can master them!