Girlfriends’ Guide to Blending Families

Join us for this special edition podcast with Melissa Brown of the Blended Family Podcast.

Join us in our last episode together as we discuss Blending Gracefully and how much we have learned in our journey thus far!

Our guest, Charla, shares her experiences as a foster mom and mom in her journey to #blendgracefully

How do you handle the holidays with a blended family? What are your favorite traditions? What have you had to let go in your journey of blending gracefully? Our song tonight: Some Day at Christmas by Stevie Wonder 🎄

We all worry about our families. This episode is about the added worries we encounter in blended families! Great song we shared: https://g.co/kgs/j3vYaa

Tonight’s guest, Julianna, shares her experiences growing up in a blended family and how that had impacted her life now as a wife and mother.

Join us as we share current struggles and joys in our journey of blending gracefully! Song recommendation: Highway 20 Ride by Zac Brown Band!

We are thrilled to bring to the podcast today two fabulous guests to share their experiences with single parenting and blended families! Favorite songs from this episode: https://music.apple.com/us/album/stand/1440895939?i=1440895942. https://music.apple.com/us/album/youre-gonna-be/1454637652?i=1454637820

We are BACK!! Stay tuned for upcoming episodes with New topics, guest speakers and real life talk with us!!

We share different perspectives to help each other understand the mom and Stepmom Points of View . Some great references: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/parents-https://www.midlifedivorcerecovery.com/stepmother-overstepping-boundaries/ stepparents-where_n_4653221.

Resources: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0061863262?tag=divorcechildc-20&camp=14573&creative=327641&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=0061863262&adid=0WEQTXJ6J181T0G2D2CQ& ; http://wendyjperry.com/. ; ferences https://www.warshak.com/index.html

Today we are discussing the emotional toll of a blended family on the yours, mine and our babies. Another fellow mom and stepmom that you may find helpful that inspired this podcast: https://tracypoizner.com/

Blending Burnout: when sometimes you just want to throw in the towel!

Our Guest, Lynn, shares how her family is blending gracefully even though this is all of their first experiences with a non-nuclear family unit.

3 C’s: how to create a Cohesive, Considerate and Cooperative dynamic in your blended family. #blendgracefully

When values on marriage, money, & work ethic conflict in your blended family.

Some thoughts on how our kids feel during the blending process! A couple of helpful links: https://karencovy.com/adult-children-of-divorce. https://divorceandchildren.com/2015/03/tips-for-parents-of-adult-children-of-divorce/

Our guest, Derrick, shares his experiences as a stepson to a father to a stepfather in his journey of blending his family!

Kristin and I discuss post-divorce financial planning and some things to consider as you move forward. A helpful article: https://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/family-finance/articles/2017-06-01/7-tips-for-merging-finances-in-blended-families

Practical advice for getting divorce and supporting your friends! Great song: A Little But Stronger -Sara Evans

How to truly enjoy your blended family during the holidays and do it gracefully.

Subsequent marriages present many challenges for our relationships. We loved sharing our experiences with you! This article is a great reference on this topic: https://www.scarymommy.com/having-a-blended-family/

Book recommendation: The Stepmoms’ Club by Kendall Rose

We discussed this fantastic article: https://responsibledivorce.com/parenting/etiquette.htm ing article well worth checking out:

Link we mentioned: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/single-blended-family-parenting/blended-families/stepparenting-it-takes-two

My Child Has A Whole Other Life. Link: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/jackie-pilossoph/divorce-advice-dont-be-hu_b_3900786.html

Episode 1: The Back & Forth Link: www.amazon.com/Two-Home’s-CLAIRE-Masurel/do/0763619847