Blended Family Podcast

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96-Encountering setbacks in the blended family Oct 03, 2016

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Setbacks are a part of life, but when they affect our blended family, they can feel insurmountable. This week, I have 5 tips to help you overcome setbacks with ease.

Accept and acknowledge the issue
Dont place blame
Find your strength
Give it time
Find what you can learn from the experience

Also enjoy some motivational quotes on overcoming setbacks!

It doesn't get easier you just get stronger

I don't pay attention to the world ending. It has ended many times and began again in the morning

One small crack does not mean you're broken, it means you were put to the test and you did not fall apart

It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light

Go as long as you can, and then take another step.

Affirmation: Setbacks Motivate Me

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95-When people make us uncomfortable Sep 26, 2016

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Oftentimes, people can make us uncomfortable when it comes to their reactions to our blended families. Strangers can approach us with questions or stares. Simple outings to a park or restaurant can prompt reactions from others. Other times, an ex or even in laws can make us feel uncomfortable too. Some of this just comes with being part of a blended family, but we still need to know how to manage it, and how to not take it personally.

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94-Dealing with difficult people Sep 19, 2016

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Dealing with difficult people is a part of life. When a difficult person is part of your blended family, whether a partner, an ex spouse, a child or stepchild, things get more complicated. We cannot always cut that person from our life. Instead we need to learn methods of how to deal with them, and how to manage our own emotions.

Also, another family interview! I speak with Matthew Cochran from Tampa Florida. He tells us all about his own blended family.

Check out his podcast, Beauty and the Beard here

Check out his podcast, the MJC podcast here

Check out his facebook group called Tactical Dads here

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93-Using the law of attraction to create the blended family you want! Sep 12, 2016

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Cassie Parks is a best-selling author, champagne lover and lifestyle design strategist. Her passion is helping her clients create a life they love quickly and easily.

In this episode, she tells us how to use the law of attraction to create the blended family you've always dreamed of. Some topics we discuss

What is the law of attraction (LOA)
Cassie's personal story of how LOA worked in her own life
How we can use it to help our blended family
Common mistakes and how to avoid them
And much more!

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Manifest it Now Podcast

Happily Ever After Podcast

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92-Ease back into the school year, plus another family interview! Aug 29, 2016

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Starting a new school year can be hard on kids, especially if they are starting a new school. There are ways we can help them ease into it, so they can have a successful year. My five top tips for this are

Establish a routine
Help them get organized
Familiarize them with the school
Monitor your own emotions
Communicate regularly

Also listen to a new family interview with our listener Amy Osowski!

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91-A break up story, with Lauren Jean Aug 22, 2016

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Lauren Jean is a single momma, author, and podcast stylist. Thru her obsession with her own podcast and self development she discovered that teaching and connecting others are her superpowers. She is putting them to the test now through her signature program passion to pod which trains podcaster wanna be's to voice their message through their very own podcast. Lauren is also a fellow listener, and joins the show to tell her personal break up story. She knows the pain of deciding to end a relationship and break up a blended family. She shares

Her personal story
Problematic issues in her relationship
When she knew it was over
How the break up affected the children
And much much more

Lauren's story is hers only, and not intended to tell other families what to do. She is just here to tell us that sometimes things don't work out, and life goes on.

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90-Sibling Influence in the Blended Family Aug 15, 2016

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In blended families, it's common to be concerned about how all of the children will influence one another. Even though this is normal behavior, you still want to control it, because bad habits are not what we want our children picking up.

Also, listen in on our first family interview, where we learn more about one of our listeners and their blended family. This week we feature Debbie Harmon. If you are interested in participating in one of these interviews, please email me for more information.

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89-Julie Lythcott-Haims, How to raise an adult Aug 08, 2016

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Julie joins me on the show to talk about her book How to raise an adult: Break free of the overparenting trap and prepare your kid for success

Julie Lythcott-Haims served as Dean of Freshmen and Undergraduate Advising at Stanford University, where she received the Dinkelspiel Award for her contributions to the undergraduate experience. A mother of two teenagers, she has spoken and written widely on the phenomenon of helicopter parenting, and her work has appeared on TEDx talks and in Forbes and the Chicago Tribune. She is pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing at California College of the Arts in San Francisco.

You will hear us talk about

What motivated her to write the book
Where this shift in parenting came from
Why our children lack basic life skills
Where the school system is failing us
How to work with different parenting styles
Why divorce causes overparenting
How do we turn things around
Damage that overparenting causes

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88-Help! The kids are ruining my life! Aug 01, 2016

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Do you ever feel like your children are ruining your life? Or do you feel like they are ruining your dream of a perfect blended family? Parenting is hard, and managing a blended family is a huge challenge. We all struggle with feelings like this. Some of the issues you might be dealing with are

Sleep deprivation
Lack of spontaneity
Lack of a social life
Lack of sex life
Unorganized home
Health problems
Career struggles
Financial struggles
Overpaying child support
Manipulative children

Don't struggle with guilt, we know you love your kids, but they just don't make it easy sometimes!

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87-Dealing with insecurities in the blended family Jul 25, 2016

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It's very common to struggle with insecurities in a blended family. Whether you are a bio parent, a stepparent, or a child, you all may experience some form of insecurity. In this episode, we will talk about the different types of insecurities, and what we can do to help eliminate them from our life.

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