WE Blended & Blessed Podcast

When you and your spouse are at the altar, there are many thoughts that come to mind, in particular, I'm about to spend the rest of my life together with this human. So after 6 to12 months of wedding planning, sometimes longer, for this lavish party with family and friends and then a honeymoon. The dust begins to settle and real life begins. The days of real work is here, as everything you do now can't be undone by just packing your personal items and walking away. During the honeymoon phase, couples are learning more than what they thought about their new Husband or Wife, such as the value and elements of marriage, areas of improvements and advice for healthier unions. 

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In marriages, there are many things that will cause distractions and/or disruptions in your relationship, if you let it. While divorce rates remain consistent with the typical issues being infidelity, sex, finances, communication, and now social media being named amongst the top marital issues per several online sites. In this episode, WE will talk about the pitfalls of increased phone usage, social media connection and tips on installing healthy phone boundaries. 

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In this episode, WE take lessons from Cherie Harris, Brenda Donatto, and Greg Batiste on the topic of “Marriage: Until Death Do Us Part”. WE navigate the areas of losing our partners and the life after, raising kids, finances, and dating again. 

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(Please note this 3 panel interview was conducted virtually and WE faced some technical difficulties with audio quality, apologies in advance.)  

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The rearing of children doesn't come with a playbook, one that kids respond to 100% of the time. Just as parents make mistakes, kids do as well and require correction/redirection. So what does the correction/redirection look like in a blended household? Does it involve physical discipline or verbal correction, does the discipline change when bonus kids enter the picture? In this episode, WE will chat about physical discipline and verbal correction in blended families. Things can go left quick, how do you keep them straight? Let WE chat about it.....

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In a world with many options, people enter into relationships seeking many things, such as love & happiness, safety & security, validation, confirmation, partnership, completion, etc. the list goes on and on. But often times, one component is overlooked, spirituality. Understanding this connection with your partner can help either establish, rebuild or deepen your relationship with God. In this episode, WE will discuss religion in relationships, attending church (or not), and overcoming challenges when in disagreement over church/religion in relationships. Let WE chat about it....

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Let's face it, the black community has been behind the eight-ball when it comes to seeking mental health services and implementing the teachings in our relationships and families. We have allowed labels such as seeing a shrink, labeled crazy and depressed. Today WE are joined by Dr. Donna Barnes of Gracefully Purposed Counseling to discuss mental health in marriages and blended families. Let WE chat about it...

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In follow-up to last week's topic on gender roles, we discussed the number of households with two parents working and with the number on the rise. We would like to share our thoughts on work-life balance in marriages and families, where is the sweet spot? Men are known for having demanding careers, but what about woman, are they too at risk for imbalance. In this episode, we will review work-life balance, money substituting for time, and the cutoff point for work and personal time? There are168 hours in a week how are you spending it.....

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In recent trends, gender roles are being discussed as the evolution of the woman continues, which is leaving some men in the hot seat. While recent legislation has taken 100 steps backwards in women's rights, the role of women continues to evolve and no longer fit in the box defined by man from many years ago. In this episode, WE will chat about gender roles in today's society, roles in managing the household, and reshaping roles to progress within marriages. Let WE chat about it.....

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In our communities, several people are suffering with various mental health issues with no outlet and relief. Like adults, children also face challenges whereby they have trouble overcoming life challenges without access, knowledge or support to see medical professionals. Today we will chat with Tarkisha Wallace, LPC-S, NCC a mental health professional that specializes in children and adults. Let we chat about mental health in our community, over coming trauma from relationships, and healthy ways to move forward in life. 

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In this episode, WE will chat about irritating moments that occur during the course of a relationship. Some of these moments occur monthly due to forces of nature or freaks of nature one would say. These irritable moments can be devastating if not managed and communicated properly. Let WE chat about it and examine these moments and discuss ways to overcome them in your relationship.

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