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Blended families require a lot of balance. Many parents struggle because they don’t know which should come first, their relationship with their partner, or their children. There are different factors you can look at, but ultimately, the attention you spend both on your partner and your kids needs to be carefully managed. You will also find that this balance can shift around over the years at different stages of your children's lives.

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How well do you resolve conflict in your life? We all have conflict in our relationships, but oftentimes, we don’t know how to resolve them in a healthy way. Conflict is a normal part of every relationship, and so we need to learn how to deal with it in a way that helps us grow together. In this show, my top ten tips to fighting fair, plus I’ll share what you might be doing wrong!

1. Maintain Control
2. Take a break
3. Pick and choose your battles
4. Stick to the topic
5. Listen
6. Communicate well
7. Shift your perspective
8. Recognize that no one is perfect
9. Learn to apologize
10. Learn to forgive

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Charla Miller is a successful author who used traumatic events in her life to propel her forward. She wrote a book called, Wonder and Beauty: My Journey From Heartbreak to Healing Through the Wonder of Horses. Her story is paving the way for others to see that their pain from loss isn't the ending but a launching point to even greater connection to those they love and so much more.

Charla returns to talk about the reunification with her son, which she did not know was coming when she was on this show back in December. To hear that first interview with the full story, click here.

In this interview we discuss

• A recap of her personal story of parental alienation
• How the reunification came to be
• Her emotions during that time
• What it was like spending a week together with her son for the first time in years
• What her future looks like
• Her personal message to parents suffering from parental alienation
• Horse therapy
• and much more

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The blame game is something we all play. It’s easy to point fingers at someone else, but is it really helpful to the situation? In this episode, learn why playing the game holds you back, as well as learn how to stop playing it.

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Andrea Santiago Malcolm is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Sex Therapist.  In that time, she has found she really loves working with couples who are ready to own and revitalize their sexuality with a mix of real talk and a sense of humor. She believes that sex is natural, important, and nothing to be embarrassed about!  Andrea is also a Cancer survivor and enjoys helping others navigate that space as well. She’s a stepmother and knows what it’s like to have all the joys and challenges that come with her role as a step-parent. Andrea enjoys assisting others in dealing with similar life stressors because she has a lot to draw from and can offer real talk and genuine empathy, coupled with easily applied solutions to these challenges. She teaches multiple coping mechanisms, including therapeutic knitting, which is an evidence-based, portable, and fun way to cope with life. Andrea’s private practice, 363 Therapy, has two offices in South Florida:  one in Boca Raton and the other in Fort Lauderdale.

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• Andrea’s personal story
• Her cancer diagnosis
• What is therapeutic knitting
• What are the benefits of therapeutic knitting
• What services Andrea has to offer
• And much more

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There are many cases where a new partner wants their mate to sever ties with an ex. Whether you are a stepparent wanting this, a bio parent struggling with this, or an ex dealing with it, it can be tricky. You’ll hear two listener questions which show examples of this in the show, plus my advice to them. There are many reasons why this happens, and many reasons why it’s best to overcome it.

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Kristen Skiles is an Air Force wife and [step]mom to a beautiful 7-year-old. She runs on coffee, wine, and Amazon Prime, and she blogs at stepmomming.com where she provides comfort and guidance for overwhelmed stepmoms, encouraging and helping them to write their own happily ever afters. Kristen wholeheartedly believes that [step]momming is what you do, it’s not who you are.

In this episode, we talk about

• Her personal story
• Her relationship with bio mom
• The challenges she faces in her own blended family
• Tips and advice on making it work
• Her blog, stepmomming.com
• And so much more!

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Whether your divorce happened recently or long ago, you might find that you have a child who remains angry. There are many reasons for this, which I talk about in this show. It’s important to learn the reasons so that you can help them move past it in a healthy way. I also tackle some listener questions on the topic.

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Feeling guilt is something we all struggle with. Parents tend to feel guilty over every mistake, decision, or circumstance of their lives. Yet, feeling that guilt doesn’t change situations or  make anyone feel better. What can you do? Use my 5 step process to help you ease out of guilt so that you start feeling better today!

1. Identify the issue causing the guilt
2. Determine whether the guilt is healthy or unhealthy
3. Forgive yourself
4. Apologize if necessary
5. Learn and grow from the experience

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Michelle Thompson is an attorney and Certified Financial Planner™ helping blended families reach their financial goals.  Prior to joining IRC Wealth, she had her own law practice where she focused on estate planning, primarily serving blended families.

In this interview, we discuss

• Her personal story
• Why she decided to help blended families in her career
• What families need to set up
• The difference between a trust attorney and a financial advisor
• Some listener questions
• And much more!

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