Blended Life - A Blended Family Podcast
202 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★ - 132 ratingsA blended family is such an important topic because it’s dealing with so many lives, not just that of you and your spouse. You have your kids and your spouses kids of course, but you also have the other sets of parents to contend with (if there is shared custody). With so many cooks in the kitchen, it can make sanity hard to come by on some days. We can lose our way in the midst of chaos, jealousy, insecurity, frustration, anger, confusion, miscommunication, and power struggles. This podcast is dedicated to lessons my husband and I have learned from previously being married, divorced, parenting, co-parenting, step-parenting, blending a family, re-marrying, surviving daddy issues (me not him lol), going through years of therapy (again, me not him ha), having a relationship with God, listening to and absorbing wisdom from others, and having some of the best friends anyone could hope for! It is our hope that this offers all who take the time to read what we have to say, a perspective that makes for consideration or just some good-old-fashioned food-for-thought. If we can save one person, or couple, from any of our many mistakes, it would mean more than any treasure ever could.
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Blended Life EP. 72: Non-Blended Blended Family
December 04, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 42.9 MBHow to navigate life when your boyfriend doesn’t want to get married but expects the husband treatment. How to effectively communicate with your spouse when they overreact, get offended and turn the situation back around on you? Let’s talk more about why parents treat their step kids differently than there own. What’s all this about “Nacho Kids” approach to parenting in a blended family? How to know if it could be for you! Connect with us! We would love to hear from you! Julie’s Fab...
Blended Life EP. 71: The Dreaded EX
November 20, 2020 06:00 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MBThis episode is all about the dreaded EX! Listeners emailed us questions this week asking for insight about being the new partner/stepparent and still having a very present ex in the picture. The following are topics we cover on this podcast: Would you (Eric) marry the current version of your ex-wife, given how you work together now? Why or why not. When Eric alludes to the ex always being in his life (always will be in contact with her), what does that really mean? Is there any hope f...
Blended Life EP. 70: Can Our Blended Family Really work
November 13, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 51.2 MBWhat are both sides of the coin when it comes to the decision to take a leap of faith or hold off when it comes to getting married and committing to your blended family legally? Different #parenting styles can work in a #blendedfamily home IF there’s mutual respect. How can you respect something you disagree with though? What does that do to your relationship with your step kid(s)? How to handle a child who doesn’t want to live with you anymore because the other home is “fun” and lax and yo...
Blended Life EP. 69: Consequences In Your Blended Family
November 06, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBAs promised we are getting to the topics you wrote in about that we ran out of time for last week! Tonight’s topics are: 1. Swallowing sand - beware of this intimacy blocker in your marriage. 2. Real talk about fair #discipline in the home and the double standard of a step parent expecting one thing from their step kids and another from their bio kids. This can certainly move the #marriage swiftly from the honeymoon phase to always arguing. 3. What to say or do if your spouse doesn’t have y...
Blended Life EP. 68: Custody Agreements And What You Need To Know Before Court
October 30, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBOn this episode we put our heads together, and also asked our IG followers to chime in, about things to consider including in your #custodyagreement before going to #court. We were able to compile a comprehensive list of topics you may wish to address during mediation or the divorce process when it comes to your children. It’s important to first figure out your non-negotiables and your “I-don’t-cares” on each item before you begin negotiations. This way you will be confident in what boundar...
Blended Life EP. 67: Raising Kids In a Blended Family
October 16, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 48.7 MBToday’s topics are: 1. Helping your child cope with the emotional toll of living between two homes. Dealing with the hardship of the adjustment period when your child first comes home from their other parents house. 2. Being body conscious aware with your daughters between two homes. 3. Allowing the same sex parent to take the lead with helping their own kid during puberty. Yes or no? Does it matter? Other options? 4. Kids and chores. Should there be different expectations for kids ...
Blended Life EP. 66: Blended Family HELP
October 09, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 47.8 MB1. When a bio parent is gone for a lengthy period of time, should the other bio parent get to have first right of refusal for care of the child or should the step parent be able to step in instead without question? What are the expectations? 2. The importance of backing your spouse, especially in front of the kids. 3. How to help your significant other accept and support your relationship with your children’s other bio parent (the dreaded ex). 4. Dealing with the contrast of time alone with...
Blended Life EP. 65: Step Kid Acting Out
October 02, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 52.2 MBTonight we are discussing our audience’s questions, situations and concerns: 1. How to handle when your step child is acting out (in public). Ignore it? Also, how to deal with your step kid having a tough time accepting your blended family marriage and literally trying to come between you and your spouse. 2. How to deal when you feel your fiancé is being two faced when it comes to his EX? Makes you feel like he sides with your concerns and boundaries, but then is super caring when interac...
Blended Life EP. 64: Blended Family Acceptance
September 25, 2020 02:00 - 1 hour - 54 MBOn this episode we are discussing two very important blended family topics and two of our audience’s questions, situations and concerns: Setting your spouse up to be a good step parent. We give advice on what you can do and how you can behave as the bio parent to promote a successful relationship between your spouse and your child. We also discuss what the step parent’s point of view is, what they can do and how they feel when things are less than ideal with their step child. Letting go ...
Blended Life EP. 63: Blended Family Questions & Answers
September 11, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBTonight on Blended Life we are discussing our audience’s questions, situations and concerns! 1.The pros and cons of having both sets of kid’s custody schedules the same or different in your home. 2. Making dating your spouse a priority in your marriage. Why it’s important to take the time to keep learning your spouse throughout the marriage. 3. How to deal with insecurities about your spouse and their ex working together, coparenting and getting along. 4. How would a step parent create ...
Blended Life EP. 62: Complicated Blended Family
September 04, 2020 04:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MBTonight we are discussing our audience’s questions, situations and concerns! 1. How to tell the bio mom that her actions are hindering the progress she wishes to make between kids and bio dad and #stepmom. Complaining about “tension” but then also holding the knife. 2. Deciding to have an “ours baby” or not. Things to consider and why we have chosen not to. 3. When you are stuck in the middle of really loving your spouse and your child and wishing they would have a #relationship that yo...
Blended Life EP. 61: Disrespect In Your Blended Family
August 28, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 53 MBTonight on blended life we are discussing our audience’s questions, situations and concerns in their blended family. 1. How to help your kids/step kids through the grieving process of losing a sibling in the other home. What is the appropriate response to express condolences to the other parent/step parent in this situation? 2. How to handle disrespect and lying of your step kids in the home. Also, how to discuss this with each other as parents without feeling attacked (or without attack...
Blended Life EP. 60: Distant Learning In Your Blended Family
August 21, 2020 03:00 - 50 minutes - 35 MBTonight we are discussing children’s education in a blended family. There’s so much to consider with kids distance learning in this pandemic in two homes. Keeping track of the supplies, getting all the information, and all the inconsistencies (such a internet) can make for rocky experiences for student, teacher and parent. Even when it’s not this distance learning stuff, there are so many things that teachers and principals should take into consideration when it comes to kids who split their...
Blended Life EP. 59: Bio Parenting In A Blended Family
August 14, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBTonight on blended life we talk about all things bio parents. While it’s widely expressed how hard being a step parent is (and no doubt it’s tough), being a bio parent in this situation isn’t exactly a picnic either. Bioparents have their own set of inherent judgments, insecurities, struggles and feelings that step parents often would like to dismiss. We will discuss all of this. We all will talk about what you can do as a bio parent protect your kids. How to be there for your children wit...
Blended Life EP. 58: Discussing Each Others Children
August 07, 2020 05:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MBTonight’s topic will be how to discuss each other’s children in your marriage without turning it into a fight. This can be a very touchy topic and a dicey road to go down with your spouse. It’s never easy to bring up your step kid to their bio parent (especially when you’re married to them) without the defense walls going up and the counter attacks lashing out. And while biting your tongue can be beneficial at time, too much of it will deteriorate connection and intimacy. Wish our marriage l...
Blended Life EP. 57: Blended Family Hygiene
July 31, 2020 04:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBTonight we are discussing kids and their hygiene and cleaning habits. How can you get kids to care, to take notice and to be all on the same page with their self care and blended family household chores? It’s tough when the parents in the home have different expectations and parenting styles. Hopefully at the end of this podcast we will all feel inspired to start prioritizing cleanliness in our blended families effectively. Connect with us! We would love to hear from you! Julie’s Fabu...
Blended Life EP. 56: Blended Family Coping
July 24, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBBeing part of a blended family shouldn’t be a life-sentence of misery. This episode is all about turning that frown upside down. We give you coping tools to apply to your marriage and blended family dynamic so that you may ultimately live a more peaceful and happy existence amongst your ranks. We also discuss unhealthy coping mechanisms many people, us included, indulge in and abuse to find an escape from that which we feel powerless in. You can better yourself, your marriage and your re...
Blended Life EP. 55: Communication In Blended Families
July 17, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MBTonight’s blended life topics include: 1. Ready to get engaged? How to tell the kids and the exes. 2. Filling in your spouse on communication with the ex/bio parent. What are the expectations? 3. When your step child says hurtful things to you (my mom is a better mom than you), how to deal? 4. How to stop the tit-for-tat that exists in your blended family. 5. When your significant other is convinced your kids don’t like them. 🎧 If you have a topic or situation you’d like to hear discussed o...
Blended Life EP. 54: Leading Your Blended Family
July 10, 2020 04:00 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MBTonight we discuss what being a strong leader in your blended family looks like and how to grow into one if you find yourself floundering. We will also discuss how to get back on track if you’ve let go of the reigns and fallen off the rails. There’s a lot of tough realities that come with leadership; it’s definitely not for the weak, but it is an oh-so necessary role nevertheless. 🎧 If you have a question, struggle, situation or helpful advice dealing with leadership in your blended family, ...
Blended Life EP. 53: Jealousy In Your Blended Family
July 03, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBTonight we discuss all things #jealousy within the #blendedfamily web. This should be interesting! 😳 🎧 If you have or do experience jealousy yourself, or deal with issues caused by it in your blended family, we’d love to hear from you. It’s our hope to bring to light and #awareness to this very real multifaceted issue. Email, comment below or DM us with whatever type of jealousy exists amongst your troops or with the other family and we will discuss. It’s our guess that more people than not...
Blended Life EP. 52: Cutting Ties After Divorce
June 26, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBTonight on #blendedlife we are discussing all the awkwardness of cutting ties after #divorce or separation from your spouse. 😳 🎧 In addition to tonight’s episode topic we will also announce the winner(s) of a signed copy of the book “ConnecTEEN” by @bernardosalcidoiii! This book’s title is pretty self explanatory. Who doesn’t need some extra help with connection to a teenager in the home?! My favorite thing about it is that the author is concise, easy to follow and relatable. He does not ov...
Blended Life EP. 51: Blended Family Discipline
June 19, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 44 MBHow are #blendedfamilies handling custody arrangements during this pandemic, especially when a known case of COVID exists? Advice on how to handle kids coming between your relationship, pre-marriage. What do you do when your child hates your fiancé? How do you move forward when you’ve majorly stepped back? How to #discipline each other’s kids; how to know when to step in and when to step aside. Lack of structure between homes and how that effects the #childsbehavior and can even trickle int...
Blended Life EP. 50: Step Kid Issues
June 12, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 46.5 MB1. Adult children/step children still living in the home or relying heavily on parent. I don't currently have this issue but I see a few freeloaders in our future. My daughter is 18 today and is on track to move out and start her life. I have a fear that my step son's will want to move out, they will go straight to mom's but then keep asking dad to buy them everything putting a strain on us being able to enjoy our empty nesting. We are doing our best to teach them responsibility, but with B...
Blended Life EP. 49: Our Story
June 05, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 44 MBIt’s our Anniversary, but we are still going LIVE tonight on our YouTube channel and IG to record our next podcast episode! Join us on either platform at 7:30pm PST. Link in bio to get to our YouTube channel (click the podcast tab at the top of the website to easily find it). 💗 On blended life tonight it is all about us; our love story, our #marriagestruggles and wins, our perspectives on #marriage in a #blendedfamily, and what we’ve learned along the way. We hope you’ll tune into this very...
Blended Life EP. 48: Manipulation In Blended Families
May 30, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBTonight’s topics include: 1. When to know to stop extending an olive branch to someone when no fruit is bared. 2. Discussing wills in #blendedfamily #marriages. 3. When your ex plans events and invites the kids on a night that they don’t have #custody. 4. What to do when you and your spouse are at an absolute impasse about his and hers kids. 🎧 We would love your topic suggestions or questions for future podcasts! Please message us with anything you’ve got. Chances are if you are dealing wit...
Blended Life EP. 47: Manipulation In Blended Families
May 30, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 47.9 MBTonight’s topics include: 1. When to know to stop extending an olive branch to someone when no fruit is bared. 2. Discussing wills in #blendedfamily #marriages. 3. When your ex plans events and invites the kids on a night that they don’t have #custody. 4. What to do when you and your spouse are at an absolute impasse about his and hers kids. 🎧 We would love your topic suggestions or questions for future podcasts! Please message us with anything you’ve got. Chances are if you are dealing wit...
Blended Life EP. 47: Fear & Consideration
May 22, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBTonight’s topics include: 1. When the other #parent is bad-mouthing you to the kids. 2. Allowing children to bring coveted items from the other home into yours and the problems it causes between the other kids in the home. 3. Compassion and compromise in #marriage. 4. Organization in a #blendedfamily when it comes to respecting each other’s stuff. Can you tell kids “hands off”?! Connect with us! We would love to hear from you! Julie’s Fabulous VIP Color Street Nail Facebook Group: http...
Blended Life EP. 46: Life Changing Decisions
May 15, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBTonight’s #Blendedlife topics include: 1. When you think the grass is greener on the other side and want to leave your spouse and end your family. When you feel like you’re missing out on something greater by staying put. When you are feeling that way, we want to tell you some things that will (hopefully) bring you back down to planet Earth. 2. We will discuss the ripple effects this pandemic and lockdown have had on people; on friendships, on #marriages, on #parenting, on everyone’s mental...
Blended Life EP. 45: Fine Lines
May 01, 2020 04:00 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MBJoin us LIVE tonight at 7:30pm PST on our YouTube channel and IG as we record our next podcast episode! (Link in bio - click on the podcast tab at the top of the website.) 🎧 Tonight’s topics include: 1. Does a #marriage certificate make a #blendedfamily “real”? All the feels of living together without the actual commitment. 2. How to handle different personalities amongst the kids in the home. What #boundaries should be set to help prevent and navigate conflict. 3. Coordinating pick up or d...
Blended Life EP. 44: Step Parent Struggles
April 24, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 51.3 MBToday’s episode is all things step parenting! 👇🏻 👇🏻 👇🏻 If you have a question or a topic that is related to being a step parent, please comment below or DM us and we will discuss on air! 🎧 We hope you’ll join us! We love seeing you all tuning in and commenting as we go! Connect with us! We would love to hear from you! Julie’s Fabulous VIP Color Street Nail Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/juliesfabvip/?ref=share Purchase Color Street Now: https://www.colorstreet.com/Julie...
Blended Life EP. 43: Power Struggles In Blended Families
April 17, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 53 MBTonight’s #blendedfamily topics include: 1. How to handle being a bio parent struggling with a #stepparent overstepping #boundaries in your blended family, voicing their opinion when unwarranted and coming in hot. 2. Julie was asked to share how she has dealt with a long history of her kids not being able to freely speak with her when they are with their dad and why there’s nothing in the custody agreement addressing it. 3. How to deal with feeling like you lose your spouse the second their...
Blended Life EP. 42: Tough Conversations
April 10, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBTonight’s topics include: 1. How to tell your spouse his or her child(ren) are annoying you. 2. How to balance trying to teach the kids in your home life skills without the feeling that you’re nagging them? The struggle is real between the parent who doesn’t want to nag and the step parent who wants things a certain way. 3. What do you do when one #parent refuses to do their part in schoolwork during the Corona virus/ #homeschool situation? 4. The pros and cons of having the same #custody s...
Blended Life EP. 41: Navigating The Kids
April 03, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBTonight’s topics include: 1. How hard do you fight to keep your teen child with you when they want to go live full-time with their other parent? 2. When your kids simply won’t open up to you, but let it all out in the other home... 3. Should a father ask for child support if it’s owed? What if the bio mom is not good with finances and plays the victim? 4. When the step siblings get jealous of one another. Specifically when one set has a full set of parents and the other doesn’t. 5. Drive-By...
Blended Life EP. 40: Custody & Support
March 27, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 45.6 MBTonight’s #blendedfamily topics include: (thanks to your suggestions!) 1. Supportive (or not supportive spouses). 2. How to deal with not being able to enforce custody court orders. 3. Setting boundaries when dealing with a difficult bio parent (why, how and the goal of doing so). 4. Anonymous ask for #advice on spousal jealousy over grandparent help with a specific set of kids in the home. Also letting pride get in the way of accepting help from a step adult family member outside of the ho...
EP. 32 Blended Life Corona Parenting
March 20, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 47.5 MBTonight’s topics include: 1. Coronavirus and how it’s possibly impacting your custody. What happens when kids get sick? 2. Ideas for #keepingactive as a family in social distancing. Mental and physical health need to be a top priority! 3. Educating your kids when schools are closed. How to navigate #coparenting in this situation. 4. Marital distancing during the hard times. Is leaving for a period of time helpful? How long away is too long? Talking time-outs. 5. When one of the #bioparents ...
Blended Life EP. 39: Blended Life Covid Parenting
March 20, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBTonight’s topics include: 1. Coronavirus and how it’s possibly impacting your custody. What happens when kids get sick? 2. Ideas for #keepingactive as a family in social distancing. Mental and physical health need to be a top priority! 3. Educating your kids when schools are closed. How to navigate #coparenting in this situation. 4. Marital distancing during the hard times. Is leaving for a period of time helpful? How long away is too long? Talking time-outs. 5. When one of the #bioparents ...
Blended Life EP. 38: Fairness In Blended Families
March 14, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBTonight’s topics include: 1. Financial #fairness for the kids in your #blendedfamily home. 2. How to deal with double standards in your home. 3. Keeping your child’s #secrets from the other bio parent. 4. Adult children and divorce. Expectations of respect. Connect with us! We would love to hear from you! Julie’s Fabulous VIP Color Street Nail Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/juliesfabvip/?ref=share Purchase Color Street Now: https://www.colorstreet.com/JulieStolz Inst...
Blended Life EP. 34: Fairness In Blended Families
March 14, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBTonight’s topics include: 1. Financial #fairness for the kids in your #blendedfamily home. 2. How to deal with double standards in your home. 3. Keeping your child’s #secrets from the other bio parent. 4. Adult children and divorce. Expectations of respect.
Blended Life EP. 37: Lets Talk About Sex
March 06, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBTonight’s topics include: 1. Putting blinders on kids when they are with you. Is it disruptive to the house hold for the other bio parent to contact/engage with your child during “your” time? 2. What should a #stepparent ask the bio parent before making a decision for their #stepchild? Thank you @blendedontherock for posing this question; it’s a good one! 3. Talking to your teen about #teensex. Who does it? What to say and how to stand firm about your values and beliefs when you know you ha...
Blended Life EP. 36: Teen Drivers
February 28, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBTonight’s topics include: 1. Julie’s wife lesson she learned from a hockey tournament. 2. In-laws: the price they pay by not embracing your spouse. 3. Teens and driving; how to control the license and the car between two homes. 4. How to not bring up past hurts and insecurities into your current relationship/marriage. Connect with us! We would love to hear from you! Julie’s Fabulous VIP Color Street Nail Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/juliesfabvip/?ref=share Purchase ...
Blended Life EP. 35: Blended Family Chaos
February 21, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MBOn this episode of #BlendedLife we talk about #blendedfamily separation; living apart but #stayingmarried (is that even an option?!). It's more common than you'd think. How does a blended family married couple get to this place you may wonder; easily! What are the ramifications of separating and yet keeping your marriage in tact on paper (because that's all it would be at this point)? How do you, or even how can you, come back when trust is broken? What does choosing to live apart teach the...
Blended Life EP. 34: Co-Parenting Problems
February 14, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 47.7 MBTonight’s topics include: 1. Coparenting finances: showing up to support your child(ren) financially. 2. What and when to share with your children what is being put out there on social media about THEM by your ex and/or their new spouse. 3. Overcoming fear and anxiety created by a tough coparenting situation. 4. Missing out; the feelings are REAL. 5. His and Hers, but what about “Ours”?! When one spouse wants a child and the other isn’t into the idea. 6. Gratitude and changing our...
Blended Life EP. 33: Read Between The Lines
February 07, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBTonight’s topics include: 1. How changing your custody schedule affects the whole #blendedfamily (including your #stepkids and their parents). 2. Boundaries; why they are so necessary and how to create them. 3. #Coparenting communication struggles; we talk about not taking the bait and how to handle difficult people. 4. Social media hell: what is okay to put out there and what isn’t. How to navigate it all when you’re being slandered. Enjoy! Connect with us! We would love to hear fro...
Blended Life EP. 32: Things To Consider
January 31, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 45.9 MBTonight’s episode will include the following discussions: 1. What’s in a name? How do you handle it when your spouse accidentally calls you by their exes’ name? 2. What do you do when you and your spouse are not in the same place at the same time mentally and emotionally? (We have a listener ask for advice about this very thing when it comes to getting married). 3. What are financial expectations and responsibilities for kiddos that aren’t biologically yours? 4. Should you reconsider #remar...
Blended Life EP. 31: Coming Together
January 24, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBDo you and your spouse feel disconnected in your marriage? What things create distance amongst you and your spouse in your home? Do you crave intimacy with your husband or wife and are you longing to get on the same page parenting all the children in your home? Well so do we! We address some of our pitfalls and discuss things we can to to get our marriage back on track within our blended family. But before we tackle all that we address a concern of one of our blended life support group ...
Blended Life: EP. 30 Effecting The Kids
January 17, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBTonight’s topics include: 1. How to introduce the idea of dating to your kids post-divorce. 2. How to help your kids when they are struggling with their parents moving on after divorce. 3. What do you do if your child(ren) don’t like the person you’re dating or the person you married? 4. How you cope when you want to walk away from your blended family? 5. The struggle and fight having your kids in extracurricular activities when the other bio parent isn’t “on board”. 6. And if there’s time w...
Blended Life EP. 29: Constructive Criticism
January 10, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 42.9 MBWe just got back from a little getaway without one of the kids. Have you ever had to reconsider how you do blended family vacations? Is it okay to leave someone behind and make memories with different sets of people within your blended family? Are vacations tough in general to maneuver for you? How do you set your family up for the best vacation possible? We break it all down for you and discuss how it went our first time out without all the kids in tow. Blending a family is hard, no do...
Blended Life EP. 28: How To Make It Work
January 03, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBOn this episode we have a mixed bag of topics we discuss! Of course, we dive right into talking about our new year’s resolutions (what we hope for ourselves personally and for our blended family) and what 2020 means to us. After that we tackle all the things: Do you ever feel stuck in your blended family trying to please everyone? What do you do if your spouse is so overwhelmed that they don’t want to come home a the end of the day? Should you give up hope and trying to connect with you...
Blended Life Blended Family Kid Advice
December 27, 2019 03:00 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MBFor the first time ever, on this episode have one of our kids on our podcast (you’ll have to tune in to find out who)! They dish out all their opinions and advice on the following: Should kids tattle on one another?, What is the hardest part of being a kid in a blended family? What is the best part of being a part of blended families? Where should parents take their kids to first meet each other when early into blended a family? What is fair when it comes to "gifting" between siblings and st...
Blended Life EP. 27: Blended Family Kid Advice
December 27, 2019 03:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MBFor the first time ever, on this episode have one of our kids on our podcast (you’ll have to tune in to find out who)! They dish out all their opinions and advice on the following: Should kids tattle on one another?, What is the hardest part of being a kid in a blended family? What is the best part of being a part of blended families? Where should parents take their kids to first meet each other when early into blended a family? What is fair when it comes to "gifting" between siblings and st...