Blended Family Podcast

This is a Q and A show about me! After years of podcasting, I realize I do not share much personal information about me, so I asked the listeners to send in some questions. I hope this show helps you get to know me better! Here are some of the questions I answer!

Do I come from a blended family and what was my upbringing like?
What are some of my favorite things?
What is something people would be surprised to know about me?
What are my blended family regrets?
What can I not live without?
What would my dream vacation be?
What is my relationship like with my ex and Shawn's ex?
Did you and Shawn ever come close to breaking up?
and more!

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Mother's Day Special, with Lynda Cormier May 03, 2021

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Moving Past Challenging Co Parenting Decisions Apr 26, 2021

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In this solo show, I'm going to talk about how to manage major parental differences in your coparenting relationship. I'll start by reading a very important COVID question from a listener, as our current events are having a major effect on blended families everywhere. Then I'll share tips on how to manage your differences and come to a solution in the best way possible! In this episode I will discuss

Some announcments
A listener question about co parents and COVID
My message to blended families struggling with COVID
Tips on moving past co parenting decisions
and more!

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Co Parenting Like CEO's, with Elise Buie! Apr 19, 2021

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Elise Buie, Esq. is a passionate, creative, problem-solving family law attorney who creates solutions, not obstacles. After evacuating her hometown of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina and surviving a divorce, Elise landed in Seattle and founded her law firm. Elise's practice involves all aspects of family law, guided by a collaborative philosophy and her deep understanding of complex parenting issues. Elise opened her firm during a period of personal adversity. Now in a period of global adversity, Elise's firm has experienced its most significant growth yet, which she attributes primarily to her driving force and mantra: "I can do it."

Her personal story and why she got into law
Collaborative law, and why it's beneficial
How to parent like CEO's
Best ways of communication
How to overcome parental differences
How to set proper boundaries
Why stepparents need to stay in their lane
Her Maximum Mom Podcast
And much much more!

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Facebook

Maximum Mom Podcast

Resources Elise shared on the show

Stepfamily Handbook

Co-Parenting Handbook

Partnership Parenting

Radical Candor

Better Apart

High Conflict Institute

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How to rescue your marriage, with Kim Bowen Apr 12, 2021

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KIM BOWEN is a licensed professional counselor who offers relationship therapy through her company, The Marriage Place. Her blogs and newsletters have been featured in various publications and she is the author of the book, The Love, Joy, Peace Workbook: A Couple's Bible Study. She just relaunched her book Marriage Rescue: Triage Toolkit. Her mission is to help couples build stronger, healthier and happier relationships. She has been married to her husband, John, for 30 years. In this interview we discuss

Her personal story and why she chose this work
Why women typically file for divorce more than men
Why Kim has a pro marriage approach
How to separate kids and other marital stressors from the relationship
The power of one theory
Tools to keep a marriage strong
How does one come to a decision on whether or not to end a marriage and what questions should one be asking themselves if they are stuck
Her relaunched book- The Marriage Rescue, Triage Toolkit
What Kims other offerings are
Blended family success stories
and much more!

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Biddy Bedtime Stories, with podcast host David Mar 29, 2021

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My guest interview at 10CBF with Joel Hawbaker

"Biddy Bedtime Stories" is the internet's only sitcom style podcast for kids, pure and simple. There's nothing else like it. The humor is tailored for both the kids and the grownups. Think of it as a joint spinoff of "Mr. Rogers" and "The Office" with a hint of Bugs Bunny thrown in for good measure. David is a 10 year veteran podcaster with his family focused "Biddy Stories" podcast. He hails from Minnesota and is an elementary school music teacher, a choir director, a husband and a father to 3 outstanding children. His podcast mission is to help families understand that "If you go to sleep laughing, you'll wake up smiling."

His personal story
Why he created Biddy Bedtime Stories
How teaching has influenced his work
Changes he has seen in children over the last 25 years
Why humor is so important for children
Why Biddy stories are great for bedtime
How Biddy Stories is different from other kid focused podcasts
How kids and their parents respond to Biddy Stories
and much more!

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Rosa Garcia, podcaster, and blended mom of a multi cultural family! Mar 22, 2021

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Rosa Garcia is a loving mom to 7 children, yes you heard right, 7 kids, 5 bio and 2 stepchildren! Not only does she dedicate her time to her multi cultural family, but she is also the host on the Mi Familia Ensamblada Podcast which in English means My Blended family. The goal of her podcast is to help blended families in the Spanish speaking community by sharing her personal stories, what she has learned in the process of becoming a blended family, the resources that have been of help to her, interviews with experts, listeners stories and much more. In this episode we discuss

Her personal story
Her family's unique start during COVID
How she learned to homeschool 7 kids
What it's like blending a family with two different cultures
Some challenges she faces with her blended family
Some things her blended family does very well
Her podcast, Mi Familia Ensamblada
Her special message to listeners, both in English and Spanish
And much more!

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The Teenage Perspective, Part 2 Mar 15, 2021

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This is part 2 of a 2 part series on the teenagers perspective in the blended family.

Brad Jaffe is a licensed therapist in south Florida who works with young adults struggling with mood, anxiety and personality disorders, as well as dysfunctional families. Brad believes that treatment involves not just the "identified patient," but the entire family. In addition to his private practice, he is on the corporate therapist for one of the leading e-commerce companies in the country and is an adjunct professor of clinical practice at Florida Atlantic University. He holds degrees from the University of Florida and Columbia University and studied at the American Institute for Psychoanalysis. If he has free time, he enjoys cycling, traveling and trying to train his Wheaten Terrier puppy, Gracie. In this episode, Brad and I will speak directly to your teenager in order to help them with the unique challenges they face in the blended family.

My introduction and message to your teen
Brad's introduction and message to your teen
How to be ok with a family you don't choose
What if you don't like the partner your parents pick?
How to communicate more effectively with your parent
What to do if your parents are putting you in the middle
What if you don't like your step siblings?
Helpful resources for teens
And much more!

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The Teenage Perspective, Part 1 Mar 08, 2021

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This is part 1 of a 2 part series on the teenagers perspective in the blended family.

Brad Jaffe is a licensed therapist in south Florida who works with young adults struggling with mood, anxiety and personality disorders, as well as dysfunctional families. Brad believes that treatment involves not just the "identified patient," but the entire family. In addition to his private practice, he is on the corporate therapist for one of the leading e-commerce companies in the country and is an adjunct professor of clinical practice at Florida Atlantic University. He holds degrees from the University of Florida and Columbia University and studied at the American Institute for Psychoanalysis. If he has free time, he enjoys cycling, traveling and trying to train his Wheaten Terrier puppy, Gracie. In this episode, Brad will help us to understand the teenage perspective, and the unique challenges they face in the blended family. Some topics discussed are

His personal story
Why teens of divorce sometimes feel they don't have a voice
Why teens don't like to be in the middle of their parents
How to help teens learn better communication with us
What if your teen doesn't get along with your partner or your partner's kids?
Things parents do that make things worse for their teen
Questions from listeners
and much more!

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Website

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Habits That Could be Hurting your Blended Family Mar 01, 2021

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