melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com On this solo show I will be answering listener questions! If you have questions you would like me to answer on a future show, please send them to me, melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com. Connect with me Join the Private Facebook Group Connect with me on Facebook Connect with me on Twitter Connect with me on Instagram Send questions or feedback to melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com Send me a voicemail at Speakpipe Visit the website at www.b...
Nov 23, 2020•29 min•Ep. 246
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com Karen Struck is the author of the inspirational children's book series "Three Paws." Her latest, Three Paws' New Family is about unique and blended families. She currently resides in California with her husband Steve, and they are empty nesters! They work in the medical field, but Karen is passionate about telling her Three Paws story, which is the culmination of the last 15 years. In this interview, we discuss Karen's personal story ...
Nov 16, 2020•30 min•Ep. 245
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com When Billie was 19 her parents went through a divorce. She didn't see it coming, especially as the drama of the divorce and the resulting custody battle unfolded. Billie and her brothers were heartbroken. Their worlds were completely rocked. At the time, she was all too aware of the role her parents’ attorneys played during this life-changing transition for everyone. Their divorce changed the course of her life. That’s when she knew t...
Nov 02, 2020•42 min•Ep. 244
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com Florence Ann Romano, The Windy City Nanny™ (WindyCityNanny.com), is an author, philanthropist and web series star/host who has always had a special place in her heart for children. Romano worked for over 15 years as a nanny, beginning as a 'Mommy's helper' at the age of 11. Her new YouTube Series, Windy City Nanny premiered this past August 21st with new episodes each week. She shares her experiences in "Nanny and Me", her beautifully...
Oct 26, 2020•38 min•Ep. 243
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com Dr. Heather Maguire has spent over a decade studying behavior and working with children, parents, and educators. She’s the proud mama of two kids, a professor teaching school psychology courses, and the founder of Prism Behavior which helps parents manage challenging behavior with confidence. She connects with parents on her podcast and social media, which we will talk about. Her free parenting guide, which we will also tell you how t...
Oct 19, 2020•59 min•Ep. 242
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com Living the Good Life Naturally was founded in 2002 as a family-owned company that focuses on natural health solutions, magnesium, clean whole food supplements, and healthy skin care products. Founder Kristen Bowen and her team strive to use only the cleanest and ethically sourced ingredients in their products. LTGLN supports the Uganda project that provides fair income to women entrepreneurs in Uganda rendering their cocoa butter in c...
Oct 12, 2020•52 min•Ep. 241
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com Ryan Callahan is an accomplished author, husband, foster and adoptive dad, and an advocate for vulnerable children. He spends his days coaching, counseling, and helping families go from surviving to thriving. He Joins me to talk about his book, Save the World, Buy a Placemat! In this interview we discuss His personal story Why he decided to write the book Save the World, Buy a Placemat The evolution of family meals over the years Bene...
Oct 05, 2020•43 min•Ep. 240
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com Jacqueline Newman is the managing partner at the matrimonial law firm Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein LLP in Manhattan. Jacqueline's practice consists of litigation, collaborative law and mediation. She specializes in complex high net worth matrimonial cases and also in negotiating prenuptial agreements. The author of The New Rules of Divorce, Newman has appeared as an expert commentator on various television and radio shows and h...
Sep 28, 2020•47 min•Ep. 239
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com Jen Lumanlan holds an M.S. in Psychology (Child Development) and an M.Ed., and is the host of Your Parenting Mojo podcast which is a reference guide for parents of toddlers and preschoolers based on scientific researchers and the principles of respectful parenting. In each issue she examines a topic related to parenting and child development from all sides to help parents understand how to make decisions about raising their children. ...
Sep 21, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 238
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com Katherine Sellery, 3x TEDx speaker, has taught thousands of parents in a Conscious Parenting Revolution for resilient, considerate, centered and empowered kids who know their inner voice and honor it. Katherine has been coaching parents, children and executives on conscious communication for over 16 years. In this interview we discuss Her personal story How the conscious parenting revolution came to be What is Conscious and effective ...
Sep 14, 2020•55 min•Ep. 237
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com Carole Lieberman, M.D., M.P.H. is a board-certified Beverly Hills psychiatrist and an award-winning and bestselling author. She was trained at NYU-Bellevue and at Anna Freud's London Clinic. She has served on the Clinical Faculty of UCLA's Neuropsychiatric Institute for years. When Dr. Carole isn't seeing patients or testifying at trials as a forensic psychiatrist/expert witness, she's working as a three-time, Emmy-honored TV personal...
Aug 31, 2020•48 min•Ep. 236
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com IAN MORGAN CRON is a bestselling author, psychotherapist, Enneagram teacher, Episcopal priest, and the host of the popular podcast, Typology. His books include the national bestseller, The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery, his novel Chasing Francis, and the spiritual memoir Jesus, My Father, the CIA, and Me. Known for his transparency, humor and depth of insight into the inner workings of the human heart and mi...
Aug 24, 2020•48 min•Ep. 235
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com April and Loren are the hosts of the Co-Parenting Past Chaos Podcast. They are the wife and former wife of the same man. Collectively, they co-parent six children, all while living in the same neighborhood. During their three-year courtroom, custody battle, they encountered several trials and tribulations. Despite the past, these two courageous women have worked very hard to create an everlasting friendship. Their goal to shed a posit...
Aug 17, 2020•37 min•Ep. 234
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com Cynthia Cummin’s is a top Realtor and mindful living expert in San Francisco, with 3 decades’ of hard-won wisdom on everything to do with home and real estate. Her blog - RealEstateTherapy.org - addresses the deeper meanings of home and real estate, and her perspectives on that subject shed new light on a topic that’s usually reduced to a recitation of statistics and top-ten tips for the homeowner. In this interview we discuss Her per...
Aug 10, 2020•41 min•Ep. 233
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com The current state of affairs in our world is leaving many confused and downright angry. Regardless of anyone’s viewpoint, I think we can all agree that we see the very worst in people lately. In this show, I’m going to share why it’s important to hold space for those people, even if we do not agree with them or their actions. In the home it is equally as important to hold space for those close to you. I’m also going to give you tips o...
Aug 03, 2020•15 min•Ep. 232
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com Christina is back for a second time, once again getting vulnerable. She shares some recent events in her blended family in the hopes it can help others! Connect with her in our private facebook group! Connect with me Join the Private Facebook Group Connect with me on Facebook Connect with me on Twitter Connect with me on Instagram Send questions or feedback to melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com Send me a voicemail at Speakpipe Visit the...
Jul 27, 2020•52 min•Ep. 231
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com Connect with Michael Website Facebook (personal) Facebook (Youth Voices Center) Linkedin Connect with me Join the Private Facebook Group Connect with me on Facebook Connect with me on Twitter Connect with me on Instagram Send questions or feedback to melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com Send me a voicemail at Speakpipe Visit the website at www.blendedfamilypodcast.com Sign up for my monthly newsletter Listen and Rate/Review on Itunes Sche...
Jul 20, 2020•56 min•Ep. 230
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com Tim is founder and CEO of LeaderFactor and is based in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is the author of 5 books and has extensive leadership skills. The book we will be discussing in this conversation is called the 4 Stages of Psychological Safety. Tim has written more than 150 articles on leadership, change, strategy, human capital, culture, and employee engagement. He is a highly sought-after advisor, coach, and facilitator to CEOs and sen...
Jul 13, 2020•51 min•Ep. 229
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com Mort Fertel is a leading authority on the psychology of relationships with a global reputation for saving marriages. He’s the creator of Marriage Fitness, a relationship renewal system that has saved millions of couples from marital crisis. Mort is also the author of the book Marriage Fitness: 4 Steps to Building & Maintaining Phenomenal Love. Mort is here to share his proven strategies for creating a fulfilling, successful relati...
Jun 29, 2020•47 min•Ep. 228
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com This Father’s Day, I am featuring two special stepdads! Jeff Cairo is a stepdad who is really loving his new role in the blended family. He and his step daughter get along so well, that Jeff was inspired to write a book about it. He joins the show to share his experience and his book! Connect With Jeff Cairo Website Buy the book Recipe of a Stepdad HERE Gerardo Campbell is a stepfather veteran of 16+ years. Back in 1995, there were li...
Jun 22, 2020•43 min•Ep. 227
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com I’ll discuss some current events, including the current show of racism in the world. Then I’m joined by a listener who shares her experiences of a blended family in this co host special! Connect with me Join the Private Facebook Group Connect with me on Facebook Connect with me on Twitter Connect with me on Instagram Send questions or feedback to melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com Send me a voicemail at Speakpipe Visit the website at ww...
Jun 15, 2020•45 min•Ep. 226
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com My husband Shawn joins the show, as we celebrate an anniversary this week! We discuss how the current events are affecting our blended family, as well as how it might be affecting yours! Updates, tips, and we will also be answering some listener questions! In this episode, we discuss our recent anniversary How we feel about current events How we are are dealing with covid life Some listener questions relating to covid and much more! C...
May 25, 2020•49 min•Ep. 225
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com Erin and Tina Gipford are the co-authors of (Step)Mom – A Dual Memoir: How We Navigated Divorce, Remarriage & Co-Parenting With the Same Goal. . . Happy Children. The book, written by biomom Erin, and stepmom Tina, uses stories from both women to offer a raw, funny, sometimes-awkward, and hopefully inspiring look inside the crazy world of “co-parenting.” They both join me to discuss their book. In this interview we discuss Their p...
May 11, 2020•43 min•Ep. 224
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com A recognized expert in parental alienation, Mr. Goldberg was the first educator in the United States to co-author and revise divorce education programs to include curriculum content in parent-child relational problems, specifically in parental alienation, realistic estrangement, and enmeshment. These divorce education programs are accredited by the courts in more than 500 counties across the U.S. Parents may access these programs onli...
Apr 27, 2020•42 min•Ep. 223
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com As a separated father of two young children, Michael found himself overwhelmed by the legal, financial and emotional costs of divorce on his family. After 20 years in the homebuilding industry, Michael hung up his hard hat to create a tool that would not just improve his family’s life, but would also help the other 55 million divorced co-parents in the US. Despite his success on the Apple tv show "Planet of the Apps" and partnering wi...
Apr 20, 2020•43 min•Ep. 222
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com Ben and Kelly are special listeners who have a story to share. They have a child support issue that has caused extreme hardship on their blended family, and they want to share what they have learned so that it may help some of you! Connect with me Join the Private Facebook Group Connect with me on Facebook Connect with me on Twitter Connect with me on Instagram Send questions or feedback to melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com Send me a v...
Apr 13, 2020•54 min•Ep. 221
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com Covid 19 is affecting the entire world right now. No matter where you are, you are feeling the effects of the virus, and the effects of the fear around you. My special guest Kerrie Hartman, from the Girlfriends Guide to Blending, joins me to discuss how to navigate these uncertain waters. We are here for you and your blended family. If you have tips to share, please email me or join the conversation in the facebook group! Connect with...
Apr 05, 2020•51 min•Ep. 220
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com No matter where you are in the world right now, you are being affected by the coronavirus in some way. This special episode is to help calm your fears and talk about best practices for your blended family, such as how to stay out of fear. What's been going on in the world How to stay out of fear Coronavirus tips for blended families How to keep your kids calm How to make the best of working from home How I can help And more! Connect w...
Mar 16, 2020•20 min•Ep. 219
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com Listen to this candid conversation I have with one of my listeners about her own blended family! Connect with her in the private facebook group. If you would like to join me on a future episode, just sign up for a mini session using the scheduling link below! I would love to connect! Connect with me Join the Private Facebook Group Connect with me on Facebook Connect with me on Twitter Connect with me on Instagram Send questions or fee...
Mar 09, 2020•45 min•Ep. 218
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com Enjoy this wonderful conversation I have with one of my listeners! Cassandra shares how she manages her blended family! If you want to join me on the show as a cohost, email me! Connect with me Join the Private Facebook Group Connect with me on Facebook Connect with me on Twitter Connect with me on Instagram Send questions or feedback to melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com Send me a voicemail at Speakpipe Visit the website at www.blended...
Feb 17, 2020•49 min•Ep. 217
