My good friend teaches a leadership class where blended families was the topic. He had the kids watch the movie Step-Mom starring Julia Roberts and Susan Sarandon. He then asked them a series of questions about it. Knowing what I do, he told me what his plans were and I said, "record them!" So, here we step into the chaos of a Junior High classroom and hear real answers, no filter from the kids. It's interesting to hear what they think are causes of divorce, what dynamic occurs when a new person enters the family, and what traditions their parents have that they love.

Are you married and just not that into it? Or, are you just annoyed? Do you want more spark? Are you at your whits end? Whatever the case may be, I have three major things you could do to totally shift the relationship.

After experiencing divorce, many times one parent stays active and clings to their faith while the other falls away. The stress and worry that parents feel at the time of a divorce is mostly centered around how their child or children will feel coping with divorce. This worry is amplified in the active coparent when the other parent leaves the church. Will my child still gain their own testimony? Will they resent me for having them go to church? Will they resent the other parent for not going? Will they lose their faith?

This podcast is made with the view and hopes of the active parent. Come listen to an inspiring true story of a faithful mother who discovered that rich blessings were indeed waiting when she just did what was in her control.

So, your one year anniversary of your divorce or wedding is coming up. Oh no! You're going to be so sad, right? This is so traumatic and terrible, it's like reliving it in your mind again. Ok...NO!!! That way of thinking is so detrimental to growth and change. Please don't set yourself up for bad days. Set yourself up for good!

What is the step-parent's role? Should they contribute to the disciplining of children? Should the children call the parent mom or dad or just by their name? When entering a marriage that's a package deal, being a step-parent can feel frustrating and overwhelming. In this podcast, I focus on 5 points of parenting that is crucial for the step-parent to understand. If you are a step-parent or know someone who is, please listen and share as this topic should be high priority when the benefit of the child is concerned.

In our language there are words that add power to a sentence and words that take that power right out. If our thoughts determine our feelings, then we need to start to notice which words are adding power and which words are the weasels we need to eliminate. In this podcast I use some examples from the scriptures to illustrate the amazing influence that those certain words can have. This podcast is one of my favorites and if you need a boost today, you'll get it by listening. I hope you enjoy this concept as much as I do! Let me know at [email protected]

Is it possible to be happy even during our darkest times? There are times when not much can comfort or take us up out of the fog of our circumstances. Positive thinking and the whole "this too shall pass" attitude just is not enough. There ARE a few things you can do to feel better even today. The main component is shifting our focus. There is so much good in the world. There is so much joy and light...we just need to notice it's there. Let me teach you how!

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Anything worth doing is worth doing poorly! Say WHAT?!?! You heard me! When I first heard this concept I had trouble with it, because I had always been taught that you give your all or nothing at all. You are supposed to do your best every second, right?! Well, sometimes you feel so depleted, sometimes you are sick, sometimes...crap happens! It's in these types of moments or just simply if we're having an off day to remember, something is better than nothing. Our 10% of trying is better than 0% of nothing. Grab your head phones, ear pods, a pile of laundry to fold and turn the volume up to listen up. Let me know what you think! [email protected]. Check out my website www.CoachEmilySanchez.com. Peace out!

Have you ever heard of situational stress? It's different from having general anxiety. It happens when you get stressed out about a recurring situation. I bet you almost everyone has experienced it! Ever had to public speak? Or perform on a big stage? Or maybe it's something smaller like finding a place to park. How about seeing your ex? Sometimes these things trigger stress. Mark and Magali Peyshia from Strategic Intervention have taught me an awesome strategy that will knock this stress out! Come join me and find out how you can do it, too.

In this podcast, I continue on a few things I learned from Brooke Castillo. She offers 4 tips that will fix any problem within a relationship. I apply it to the coparenting relationship and how her strategies can be executed within that. So, if you want to improve any relationship or fix any problem within it, take a few minutes to listen for lasting results. I love this one so much!!!