Blended Life - A Blended Family Podcast

Step 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 and take on, we push and challenge these three individuals (and hopefully you too) to recognize the red flags of step parenting and do something about it!  We hope this discussion inspires you to feel empowered and to seek out support if you need it.  Step parenting is hard and often renders its participants powerless, frustrated and confused; hopefully we've spoken into this enough this episode to get you thinking differently.  This is our final episode of 2023, and so, we wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.  May you be blessed; we want the best for every blended family out there.  We'll see you all on the flip side in 2024!  Enjoy!

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Cultivating 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 seek in your blended family.  In order to cultivate peace, you must change. The idea of change can create fear in relationships, and so we break that down a bit and hopefully make it less scary.  Lastly we discuss the top four disruptors of peace in blended families so that you can be aware and on guard when they pop up in yours!  Enjoy!

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Two 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 as the step parent that both bio parents are keeping from their children?

2.  How do you as the new spouse get to be okay with your husband's ex being absolutely cruel to him when he won't even try your advice to stop it?

3.  How do you handle it when your partner agrees to have scheduled time together with you and then allows their child to hijack that time to connect?

These are big topics that center all around the need to be understood.  We hope you enjoy this episode!  Comment below and let us know one thing you took away from our perspectives addressing these issues. 

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Holiday 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 the well-being of the family and also each individual person in it.  We hope that this episode will spark meaningful conversation between you and your spouse to set your marriage and family up for success during this busy and chaotic time of year.  

Before we dive into all that, we answer a listener's email seeking advice on step parenting and finding fairness in discipline and respect.  Eric gives really good perspective on time and Julie takes on the topic of fairness and how you may come about it in a non-traditional way.  

We hope you enjoy this episode and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!  

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Creating 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 episode has something for everyone.  

You will hear Julie's #1 piece of relationship advice and enjoy Eric's humor that he brings to a serious topic.  

Expect the following questions to be addressed: Why is emotional connection important in relationships?, What is the biggest mistake people make when trying to emotionally connect?, and How do you cultivate healthy emotional connections? 

We hope you find this episode helpful.  Enjoy!

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 On 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'll hear us begin to talk about how we plan to navigate this upcoming holiday season now that our kids are all teens and young adults (living away from home). Once the holidays have been tackled, Eric discusses how he knew he was ready to remarry, introduce the kids to one another and move in. He also shares what he would tell someone who is ready to throw in the towel and leave their #blendedfamily. You'll hear both Eric and Julie explore what they each wish they would have done differently on their blended family journey as well as what they feel is the best part of this #lifeexperience and what they are most proud of. The pod ends with the #biggestlessons they have learned so far in their blended family life together. This is a favorite episode of ours, may you be blessed by it! Enjoy! 

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On 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 to do when there's no "break" from the kids as a full-time blended family.   Lastly we speak to how to handle a stepchild who hates you in a newly blended family situation.  Parents take heart, you've got this!  Blended Life is tough, but you must be tougher, resilient, and willing to think outside the box to find your way through.  Yes you can!  Enjoy!

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 Grace 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 book isn't just for step parents and the hope she has for everyone who reads it. Laurie and Julie get candid about the struggles of step parenthood and discuss how you can get through them successfully. You will be uplifted, encouraged and motivated to not give up after listening to this episode. We both hope you enjoy! Go pick up your copy of Grace Filled #StepParenting today if you are any type of parent in a blended family! 

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 Therapy 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 will also learn what the point of marriage therapy is, how it can help marriages thrive, and why people quit before the work is done. If you have ever been curious about therapy, marriage counseling or why it worked or didn't work for you, this is an episode you won't want to miss. Enjoy! 

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Therapy 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 journey to becoming a therapist and helps us all understand what the goal of a therapy journey actually is.  You will also hear Gina speak on behalf of kids and teens in blended families as she has worked many, many years with them helping them understand and work through their struggles.  If you have kids of ANY age who are part of a blended family in your life, this is an episode you don't want to miss!  Be on the lookout for part 2 next week where Julie and Gina dive into marriage therapy and navigating marriage in a blended family.  Enjoy!

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