Blending Your StepFamily: Healthy Communication, Part 2
Picking up where we left off last week, healthy communication is a part of a strong foundation for a family. If the foundation decays, the family inevitably falls apart –…
Blending Your StepFamily: Healthy Communication, Part 1
It’s been said that the key to any happy marriage is healthy communication. In the cases of blended families, it’s not only the key to happiness, but paramount to the…
Blending Your StepFamily: Wounds and Forgiveness
Today, we’re going to talk about forgiveness and emotional wounds. Forgiveness is a foundational must in order for our emotional wounds to heal. While none of us can escape being…
Blending Your StepFamily 46: Broken
I am going to share right from my heart today. Lately I’ve been a bit discouraged about recording more podcasts and blogs about blended families. The truth is, I felt…
Blending Your StepFamily: Five Tips for Success in Your Remarriage with Children
This week, we’ll discuss five tips that lead to a successful blended family. All of these take time and conscious effort, but have huge payoffs in creating a harmonious, loving…
Blending Your StepFamily: The Stages of Blending
Blending your stepfamily can feel like you are literally in a blender: being blended, chopped and pureed. However, the goal is feeling a sense of unity, harmony and familial cooperation…
Blending Your StepFamily 45: From the Heart
Let’s talk about our hearts today. Scripture says in Proverbs. 4:23: “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.” In other words, we live our…
Blending Your Stepfamily: The Marriage Covenant
The family dynamics of blended families are unlike any other. My husband and I have weathered many storms and have come out on the other side – together! Now, I’d…
Blending Your StepFamily 44: Wisdom From A Six-Year-Old
Welcome to Blending Your Stepfamily! YOU are the reason I am here. I love your family, I understand the “differentness” of a step family and I really want your family…
Blending Your StepFamily 43: How Divorce Impacts Teenagers: 13-18 Years Old
We have been discussing how divorce effects children differently, depending on their ages. It’s so important to be aware of this when a family is experiencing divorce, in order to…