Blended Family Podcast

Episode 06-Establishing House Rules

When you move in together, It is really important to have a guideline of rules for the home. This will insure that everyone knows what is expected of them. There are rules for parents, rules for children, and general house rules. Everything starts with the parents. You and your partner need to first figure out your own rules, as a couple, in the home. There are a few standards which should be a given. This would include keeping an honest and open communication between the two of you. Also, you s...

Episode 05-Moving in Together

www.blendedfamilypodcast.com melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com Moving in together and forming a blended family is a big decision. There are some key factors to look at to determine if you are ready, and what steps to take. How do you know if the time is right? Deciding which home to move into, or where to move. How to tell your children. How to tell your ex partners. When deciding if the time is right for your family to move in together, you must take everone’s feelings into consideration. If any...

Episode 04-Holidays and traditions in a Blended Family

www.blendedfamilypodcast.com melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com Blended families face many struggles during the holiday season. There are things you can do make this time less stressful and more peaceful for your family. The four topics are Religion Traditions Keeping things fair Holiday time sharing Religion When the family is divided into two religions, the best practice is to allow celebrating both holidays. Parents and children can learn from one another and expand their culture. If this is ag...

Dating after Divorce-Episode 03

www.blendedfamilypodcast.com melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com This shows topics How long should you wait to date after a divorce How to figure out what type of partner you are looking for How to navigate this terrain with your children How long you should wait to date depends on specific circumstances and your mental state. Before moving on, you should be in a place where you are stable, and not actively grieving over your divorce. Before you date, you need to work on breaking old patterns. Dete...

Having a Healthy Divorce-Episode 02

www.blendedfamilypodcast.com melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com Having a healthy divorce is essential, as it is the building block of a new relationship and important to the well being of your children. Four steps to a healthy divorce are 1. Evaluate 2. Stop the Hate 3. Communicate 4. Appreciate Evaluate means to take inventory of your relationship with your ex, to determine what went wrong. You want to also figure out what is wrong with the relationship at this current time. A good way to sort th...

Introduction to the Blended Family Podcast-Episode 01

www.blendedfamilypodcast.com melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com A blended family is a family that includes children from a previous relationship or marriage. One or both partners may have children. 40-50% of today’s marriages fail, and new relationships formed after are often blended families. The purpose of this podcast is to create a community to help these struggling families develop methods to make it all work. This show is for you if you have a blended family you are a single parent looking t...

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