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Blended Families- Episode 3
This topic of blended families is near and dear to us as a couple because we are blended ourselves. This was a fun blog to write and we hope that something we share can help someone.
On our podcast show we discussed open communication, mutual respect, love and respect, a solid marriage, discipline
To start out with open communication. We did a poll and asked: what do you feel is the most important factor in having a balanced blended family? Is it communication or bonding and spending time. Well 40% of the people said communication was most important and 60% of the people said bonding and spending time was most important. One of our viewers said that both are equally important to the family. We felt that communication was most important for us and is key to everything. Being open minded as adults and having good communication together from all parties can help with the blended process. Also understanding the kids have a voice in the process and to involve them.
Everyone must respect one another and have mutual respect. Just be yourself and not be fake or phony. Understand that it may take the kids a little longer to come around and open up, but continue to show genuine love and eventually their resistance will decrease and it will all fall into place in it’s natural order. Remember to exercise patience with the kids accepting the blended family and keep the communication open.
As a blended family how do you handle discipline? Well it all should start with you being the couple on the same page. So that requires you to sit down and talk through what it should look like and then present it to the children.
Having balance with a mom and dad is valuable to children, whether you are in the same household, separate households, married, or just co-parenting. It gives the children two different perspectives on the same situation.
Finally how do you handle communication with your ex spouse when it relates to the children? Can all the adults be cordial for the benefit of the children? If this can happen then the children wins. Adults have to not be selfish and take their personal feelings out the equation and do what is right for the children. We shared some basic personal tips on how to work together as a blended family and we shared researched tips from a study on how to plan your blended family.
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By Bring It 2 The Table PodcastThis topic of blended families is near and dear to us as a couple because we are blended ourselves. This was a fun blog to write and we hope that something we share can help someone.
On our podcast show we discussed open communication, mutual respect, love and respect, a solid marriage, discipline
To start out with open communication. We did a poll and asked: what do you feel is the most important factor in having a balanced blended family? Is it communication or bonding and spending time. Well 40% of the people said communication was most important and 60% of the people said bonding and spending time was most important. One of our viewers said that both are equally important to the family. We felt that communication was most important for us and is key to everything. Being open minded as adults and having good communication together from all parties can help with the blended process. Also understanding the kids have a voice in the process and to involve them.
Everyone must respect one another and have mutual respect. Just be yourself and not be fake or phony. Understand that it may take the kids a little longer to come around and open up, but continue to show genuine love and eventually their resistance will decrease and it will all fall into place in it’s natural order. Remember to exercise patience with the kids accepting the blended family and keep the communication open.
As a blended family how do you handle discipline? Well it all should start with you being the couple on the same page. So that requires you to sit down and talk through what it should look like and then present it to the children.
Having balance with a mom and dad is valuable to children, whether you are in the same household, separate households, married, or just co-parenting. It gives the children two different perspectives on the same situation.
Finally how do you handle communication with your ex spouse when it relates to the children? Can all the adults be cordial for the benefit of the children? If this can happen then the children wins. Adults have to not be selfish and take their personal feelings out the equation and do what is right for the children. We shared some basic personal tips on how to work together as a blended family and we shared researched tips from a study on how to plan your blended family.