Latest How to co-parent Podcast Episodes
Blended Life EP. 170: Step Parenting Red Flags
Blended Life - A Blended Family Podcast - December 13, 2023 11:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★ - 132 ratingsStep Parenting Red Flags On this episode of Blended Life, we break down three of our listener's step parenting experiences and give them our perspective on how to move forward. From different parenting styles to defining your role and taking responsibility for your choices in what you allow an...
Blended Life EP. 169: Cultivating Peace in Your Blended Family
Blended Life - A Blended Family Podcast - December 06, 2023 11:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★ - 132 ratingsCultivating Peace in Your Blended Family On this episode of Blended Life we discuss all things PEACE, tis the season after all! You will learn the three habits of a PEACE MAKER and how each habit cultivates freedom from conflict and judgment so you can experience the connection and calm you se...
Blended Life EP. 168: Navigating the Coparenting Journey
Blended Life - A Blended Family Podcast - November 29, 2023 11:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★ - 132 ratingsTwo Homes, One Love: Navigating the Coparenting Journey On this episode of Blended Life, we answer three of our listeners questions: 1. How do you deal with secrets in a blended family when one household keeps things from the other? What about dealing with the stress of knowing information ...
Blended Life EP. 167: Holiday Boundaries and Fairness in a Blended Family
Blended Life - A Blended Family Podcast - November 22, 2023 06:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★ - 132 ratingsHoliday Boundaries and Fairness in a Blended Family On this episode of Blended Life you will hear Eric and Julie discuss boundaries that may need to be created to create a positive experience during the holiday season. The point of boundaries is to protect; in this case we focus on protecting ...
Blended Life EP. 166: Creating Emotional Connections in your Blended Family
Blended Life - A Blended Family Podcast - November 15, 2023 15:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★ - 132 ratingsCreating Emotional Connections in your Blended Family On this episode of Blended Life we discuss emotional connections in your blended family. Whether you are newly blended, feeling stale or stagnant in your mature blended family, or trying to prepare yourselves for the upcoming holidays, this...
Blended Life EP. 165: Blending Our Family
Blended Life - A Blended Family Podcast - November 02, 2023 03:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★ - 132 ratingsOn this episode of Blended Life you get a peek into our story as we look back on how we came together blending our family and moving forward. We begin the episode discussing Halloween and how it made us realize we are in a whole new season of life when it comes to celebrating the holidays. You'...
Blended Life EP. 164: Parents VS Kids in a blended family
Blended Life - A Blended Family Podcast - October 19, 2023 05:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★ - 132 ratingsOn this episode of Blended Life it's parents vs kids as Eric and Julie answer and address some of their listeners questions and suggested topics. You'll hear us discuss how to set boundaries with your step kids. We address the topics of secrets and privacy in a blended family and answer what ...
Blended Life EP. 163: Grace Filled Step Parenting
Blended Life - A Blended Family Podcast - October 11, 2023 12:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★ - 132 ratingsGrace Filled Step Parenting With Laurie Short You are in for a treat! On this episode of #BlendedLife Julie interviews the author of 'Grace Filled Step Parenting', Laurie Short. Laurie shares her journey to penning this book as well as her journey to becoming a #StepMom. She explains why this b...
Blended Life EP. 162: Therapy and Blended Families Pt. 2
Blended Life - A Blended Family Podcast - October 04, 2023 11:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★ - 132 ratingsTherapy and Blended Families Part 2 On this episode Gina Nicola, LMFT, is back on the pod alongside Julie to discuss blended family marriage and marriage therapy. She discusses the main struggles she sees in the blended family home between the adults and how marriages can overcome them. You wil...
Blended Life EP. 161: Therapy and Blended Families Pt. 1
Blended Life - A Blended Family Podcast - September 27, 2023 15:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 132 ratingsTherapy and Blended Families Part 1 On this episode of Blended Life Julie welcomes back Gina Nicola to the pod! Gina Nicola isn't just an Ordained Pastor in the Nazarene Church, she is also a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Gina and Julie get candid about therapy. Gina explains her j...
Blended Life EP. 160: Lies About Blended Family Life
Blended Life - A Blended Family Podcast - September 13, 2023 05:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★ - 132 ratingsLies About Blended Family Life On this episode of Blended Life we discuss the lies we tell ourselves and believe about being a part of a blended family. This is such an important conversation because lies turn into beliefs, and our beliefs determine our experience. If we choose to believe the...
Blended Life EP. 159: Pastors Take On Divorce and Blended Families
Blended Life - A Blended Family Podcast - August 30, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 132 ratingsPastor's Take On Divorce and Blended Families On this episode of Blended Life you will meet a very special woman in our lives, #Pastor Gina Nicola! You will hear her story and road to becoming an ordained pastor in the #nazarene church. She shares her own struggles wearing all the hats: Wife...
Blended Life EP. 158: Life Lessons For Blended Families
Blended Life - A Blended Family Podcast - August 24, 2023 17:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★ - 132 ratingsBack To School and Life Lessons for Blended Families On this episode of #BlendedLife we discuss a variety of topics. As summer is winding down Julie shares her reflections of what the past three months of #blendedfamily life has taught her. Eric discusses his views on marriage, roles in the f...
Blended Life EP. 157: Step Parenting In Difficult Situations
Blended Life - A Blended Family Podcast - August 16, 2023 07:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★ - 132 ratingsOn this episode of #blendedfamily Life we answer a few of our step parent listeners' questions. Step parenting can be difficult in even the best of circumstances, so what do you do when things are less than ideal? You'll hear our advice on managing a bio mom's toxic and destructive behavior and...
Blended Life EP. 156: Bio Parenting In A Blended Family
Blended Life - A Blended Family Podcast - July 26, 2023 16:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★ - 132 ratingsOn this episode of Blended Life we discuss just why Julie believes that bio parents have the toughest role in the family. If you are a bioparent this one's for YOU; you'll feel seen, heard, and understood. Step parents, don't skip out on this episode; you will gain great insight to be able to ...
Blended Life EP. 155: Dealing With Difficult People In Your Blended Family
Blended Life - A Blended Family Podcast - July 19, 2023 13:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★ - 132 ratingsOn this episode of Blended Life we answer our listeners questions. The common theme around our discussions of each is how to deal with difficult people in your blended family. You will discover how to find peace with a difficult bio parent, how to deal with adult children who refuse to clean up...
Blended Life EP. 154: Biggest Struggles In Your Blended Family
Blended Life - A Blended Family Podcast - July 12, 2023 17:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★ - 132 ratingsOn this episode of Blended Life we discuss the biggest struggles blended families face and how to overcome them. Eric shares what men need to feel safe communicating and being in relationship with their significant other. Julie breaks down what causes blended families to ultimately give up on ...
Blended Life EP. 153: Surviving Summer in Your Blended Family
Blended Life - A Blended Family Podcast - July 05, 2023 07:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 132 ratingsOn this episode of Blended Life we discuss surviving summer in your blended family. You'll hear tips on how to alter your experience from chaos and dread to peaceful and fun! Julie shares about her daughter getting baptized at summer camp and what that exposed about her as a Mom and a Co-Parent....
Blended Life EP. 152: Blended Family Questions
Blended Life - A Blended Family Podcast - June 06, 2023 21:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★ - 132 ratingsBlended Family Questions On this episode of Blended Life we discuss our blended family community's questions to include the following topics: Blending animals, not just children; Forcing kids to say, "I love you" back to their step parent; Having an open heart and mind when being around your s...
Blended Life EP. 151: What To Let Go Of In Your Blended Family
Blended Life - A Blended Family Podcast - May 30, 2023 21:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★ - 132 ratingsWhat To Let Go Of In Your Blended Family On this episode of Blended Life, we discuss letting go of that which doesn't serve you well in your blended family. You will learn our top things to let go of in your blended family, what letting go actually means, why it's important to have a healthy l...
Blended Life EP. 150: Mother's Day and Other Hallmark Holidays
Blended Life - A Blended Family Podcast - May 10, 2023 04:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★ - 132 ratingsMother's Day and Other Hallmark Holidays From A Man's Point of View! On this episode of Blended Life you will get to hear a male perspective of Mother's Day and other Hallmark Holidays. Eric shares his thoughts on his role as Dad and Step Dad when it comes to celebrating the Bio Mom and Step M...
Blended Life EP. 149: Seen In Your Blended Family
Blended Life - A Blended Family Podcast - April 24, 2023 05:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★ - 132 ratingsSeen In Your Blended Family On this episode of Blended Life we discuss how you can change your experience in your co-parenting, marriage, step parenting and parenting life for your good. When you change how you see others or a situation, you are able to affect how others see you too. To be se...
Blended Life EP. 148: Unwanted In Your Blended Family
Blended Life - A Blended Family Podcast - April 17, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 132 ratingsOn this episode of Blended Life we answer four of our listeners question's about their blended family experience. You will hear us discuss the following: 1. What to do when your significant other's ex doesn't want you to meet the kids. 2. Is setting a boundary around communication between ki...
Blended Life EP. 147: Entitlement In Blended Families
Blended Life - A Blended Family Podcast - April 04, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 132 ratingsEntitlement In Blended Families On this episode of Blended Life we discuss all things entitlement in blended families. Let us tell you, there's a lot going on. From what we can tell, every relationship in our blended families is riddled with entitlement issues. The problem with entitlement i...
Blended Life EP. 146: Love Is The Problem
Blended Life - A Blended Family Podcast - March 21, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 132 ratingsLove Is The Problem On this episode of Blended Life we discuss love and how it's actually the problem in our blended families. What is love when we take emotion, romance and idealistic worldly lenses away? How can letting love replace all the hurt, anger, fear and disappointment we carry arou...
Blended Life EP. 145: Blended Family Advice
Blended Life - A Blended Family Podcast - March 14, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 132 ratingsBlended Family Advice On this episode of Blended Life we break down our top pieces of advice and words of wisdom we wish we would have been told when blending our family. We discuss what we feel it takes to make it through the daily grind and business of blended family life to the other side w...
Blended Life EP. 144: Fairness In Your Blended Family
Blended Life - A Blended Family Podcast - March 07, 2023 08:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★ - 132 ratingsOn this episode of Blended Life we answer our listeners questions about their #blendedfamily life. We discuss fairness when it comes to finances, changing our significant other and children believing lies fed to them by their other parent. Brainwashing, finances and finding a #balance in your b...
Blended Life EP. 143: Fairness In Your Blended Family
Blended Life - A Blended Family Podcast - March 07, 2023 08:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★ - 132 ratingsOn this episode of Blended Life we answer our listeners questions about their #blendedfamily life. We discuss fairness when it comes to finances, changing our significant other and children believing lies fed to them by their other parent. Brainwashing, finances and finding a #balance in your b...
Blended Life EP. 143: Overcome Stress In Your Blended Family
Blended Life - A Blended Family Podcast - February 27, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 132 ratingsOvercome stress in your blended family! On this episode of Blended Life we discuss the "S" word: STRESS! It's a naughty word that wreaks havoc on our well-being and thus the well-being of our blended family. We may not be able to control the stress that comes our way, but we certainly can dec...
Blended Life EP. 142: Blended Family Boundaries
Blended Life - A Blended Family Podcast - February 06, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 132 ratingsBlended Family Boundaries are the scaffolding of how we relate to one another in our home and in our various relationships. Boundaries can be used for good when they protect well-being, or for bad when they are used to control others. On this episode of Blended Life we discuss what boundaries ...
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