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For this episode I had the pleasure of interviewing my partner, John Swain as we dug into the challenges and common misconceptions of my stepparenting journey and our road of "blending".

Find the FULL transcript for this episode at synergisticstepparenting.com/30. 

Topics covered:
<<[2:35]>>What was the experience like realizing that your child is going to have a stepparent?
<<[4:52]>> The bio-parent's biggest fears
<<[7:36]>> The stepparent's biggest fears, top priorities and mis-steps
<<[10:42]>> The bio-parent's top priorities
<<[13:19]>> The hardest part of blending or the step-family dynamic for the bio-parent
<<[16:03]>> bio-parent's reflections on how we handled discipline
<<[19;43]>> bio-parent's advice for stepparents
<<[21:44]>> Bio-parent's reflection on what he would change if he had a do-over

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