Co - Parenting In A Blended Life

Today’s guests, Tarasha and Ryan Bell, discuss the joys and challenges of raising a blended family, including their two daughters from previous relationships who are the same age. They highlight the importance of recognizing all the children as theirs, and making sure the kids are aware that no one is being replaced even as they adjust to having to share parents and living spaces. The same goes for the adults, who have to recognize that there are now other parents in the children’s lives who have similar standing. Parents must be willing to learn their personalities and discipline– and accommodate– accordingly. It’s also important to receive feedback from people with the opposite parenting styles, so that you don’t fall into a parenting echo chamber and can continue to grow. Today’s episode includes a spirited debate about the equivalent of a push present for fathers, the importance of taking the time before responding emotionally, and finding the humor in it all.

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