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A short daily podcast for struggling stepparents who need a quick pick-me-up. With love, from Blended Family Frappé. xo
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Firstly thank you for listening and viewing my podcasts. Step parenting can be crazy but also rewarding. My podcasts are for all step and biological parents within a step family who may need help and advice from myself and other parents. Take what you need from each podcast and share to anyone who you feel might need and benefit from these recordings. Overtime I will be trying to cover most step family topics and inviting some fascinating guests to join me to share their stories and parentin ...
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Welcome to Enjoying Your Blended Family! We bring new episodes every Monday and Friday. Mondays are on hot topics in blended families and Fridays are all about fun ideas you can do with your blended family. This podcast is all about strengthening your blended family relationships and having more fun, giving you hope and encouragement so everyone is enjoying the journey together.
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We're Mike and Kim Anderson and we believe in a world where blended families experience a future full of hope, connection, and peace. That's why we focus on helping couples in stepfamilies move from a place of confusion and conflict to a life of confidence and connection. Thanks for joining us to discover how you can live the blended family life you really want! If you've been following us for a while — yes, we recently changed the podcast name from "The Blended Family Coaching Show" to "Ble ...
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There are over 60 ways a family can become blended. It is not just from divorce and the navigation of these circumstances can be difficult in a time of beautiful healing and changes.
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They say when life gives you lemons you should make lemonade. Making lemonade is not always easy or possible. For us, we found ourselves single in our 40's with kids at home and starting life over again. Luckily we found each other, online no doubt. When we began blending families, schedules, traditions, and laundry, we discovered lots of lemons. Our podcast is a reflection on how we get through the hard times and enjoy the good times on our new journey together, all with ten kids in tow. So ...
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Welcome to the Blended Kingdom Families Podcast! If you are in need of resources that deal with remarriage, step-parenting, co-parenting, preparing to blend, or divorce-proofing your marriage, we are here to serve you! Blended Kingdom Families is a step-family ministry that is committed to providing resources for individuals, families, and churches by implementing biblical foundations and practical tips. Our mission is to break the generational cycle of divorce, equip marriages, and unite bl ...
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After involvement with the same man, Wifey, Shun and Baby Mama, Shannon have formed a unique bond to keep their children and family united in spite of society norms that tend to pit one against the other.
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Being a father in a blended family comes with many unique circumstances and challenges. Most of which are rarely discussed or non-obvious. Every week our host, James, will explore many of these circumstances from the typical father perspective. If you want to learn more about being a father, hear some funny and relatable stories, or just need some guidance as you navigate blended fatherhood come take a listen.
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I’m Your host, Mandy. I live by my faith, love my husband & kiddos, will do anything for tacos and believe community is life changing. We do life blended for our kiddos: mine, his and two ours babes. As I share I pray you will be able to connect with others, obtain new tools and resources as well as resonate with the stories shared by others as you listen. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mandymaejohnsonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandymae.johnson/Contact: https://www.mandymaejohn ...
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A blended family is such an important topic because it’s dealing with so many lives, not just that of you and your spouse. You have your kids and your spouses kids of course, but you also have the other sets of parents to contend with (if there is shared custody). With so many cooks in the kitchen, it can make sanity hard to come by on some days. We can lose our way in the midst of chaos, jealousy, insecurity, frustration, anger, confusion, miscommunication, and power struggles. This podcast ...
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The Stepmom Unfiltered Podcast is your go-to space for unapologetic, unfiltered conversations about the highs, lows, and everything in between of stepmotherhood. Join hosts Adrienne and Amelia as they navigate the complexities of blended family life with humor, empathy, and real talk. From taboo topics to expert insights, each episode offers a candid exploration of the joys and challenges of being a stepmom. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, this podcast provides a supporti ...
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The Marriage Success Podcast promotes the biblical principles of love and mutual respect through seminar highlights, book reviews, and discussions with real-life couples and singles in the dating game. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marriagesuccesspodcast/support
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Welcome to blended and mixed up a heartfelt Christian podcast dedicated to supporting and uplifting blended and multi-cultural marriages through the lens of faith.
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In this blended family podcast, hosts Cody and Jen will discuss the ins and outs of parenting, stepparenting and navigating the tumultuous relationships that come with being blended. This podcast is for grown ups, so if you're a bio parent or a stepparent looking for someone to relate to, laugh with, or sometimes at, while learning something along the way, then this is the podcast for you! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unqualified-parenting/support
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💬 Send us a text! (Yes really!) Knowing Dan had a kid and knowing what I was getting into are two totally different things, it turns out. It’s not that I made the decision to become a stepparent without thinking about it. I honestly thought I knew EXACTLY what I was signing up for, especially since I already had a kid myself. (Famous last words, ri…
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Ep. 20 - From Toddlers to Teens: The Stages of Stepparenting
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In this episode Adrienne and Amelia dive into the bittersweet experience of watching kids grow up and become adults. They discuss the emotional challenges of letting go, the complexities of blended families, and the reality of navigating milestones in the late teen and adult years. They share personal insights about their own parenting journeys, in…
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💬 Send us a text! (Yes really!) One person in a relationship sitting back and expecting the other do all the work is never okay. And that goes double in a stepfamily. I can't believe how many stories I've heard from stepparents who are accused of not doing 'enough' by their partners… and yet their partner, the actual parent, REFUSES TO PARENT. This…
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💬 Send us a text! (Yes really!) You can trust your partner completely and still feel jealous of the life they had with their ex. It's normal to feel bummed that you'll never share all those important "firsts" with your partner because they already shared them with someone else. It's normal to feel angry that you'll never enjoy an uncomplicated rela…
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💬 Send us a text! (Yes really!) I used to blame myself when Dan's ex would go off the rails, like it was my fault I encouraged him to grow a backbone. Like maybe I never should've tried to create rules and structure for my stepkid. Maybe if I'd just kept my mouth shut, the conflict between houses wouldn't have escalated the way it did. Then I remin…
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💬 Send us a text! (Yes really!) If you're a stepparent feeling frustrated, stuck, or unhappy, change for the better is absolutely possible. But it's probably not gonna come from the direction you think it is. We keep waiting for our stepkids or partners or the ex to change so our lives become easier. We get increasingly frustrated when no one seems…
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💬 Send us a text! (Yes really!) Let's talk about your partner’s ex for a sec. Anyone else gotten wayyy too obsessed with the ex for their own good?? 🙋🏻♀️ That was definitely me. Man anger is a tough emotion to shake. Especially when the ex is causing so much drama that you feel like you never get a damn break from their presence overtaking your en…
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Resources: Episode 172. 2 Key Elements to Resolve Your Parenting Style Differences - And Get United Suggest a Topic or Ask a Question Would you like us to discuss something specific or answer your question on the show? Let us know! We've made it easy. Just click here: https://www.blendedfamilybreakthrough.com/share Ready for some extra support? We …
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Feeling like an outsider in your own step-family? Discover empowering solutions to common step-parenting challenges in this episode of our podcast. I reflect on the heartfelt feedback from our last outdoor session and introduce you to the life-changing help packages available on my website. You'll gain insights into my tailored three-step process d…
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💬 Send us a text! (Yes really!) I found it tough to connect with my stepkid, especially in our early years. She came across as entitled. She spoke in a cutesy baby voice almost constantly. She had terrible manners, including frequently being rude to me. I’m embarrassed to admit how long I thought this was a problem with her. It literally took years…
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Strengthening Church Communities in Blended Families with Pastor Wade Smith
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In this episode of the BKF Podcast, Strengthening Church Communities in Blended Families, Scott is joined by Pastor Wade Smith, the Executive Pastor at Victory Church, to discuss the critical role of community within the church. They dive deep into why small groups are essential for growth, especially in today's content-driven world, and how intent…
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💬 Send us a text! (Yes really!) As the newest members of our stepfamilies, stepparents are the outsiders, which means it's easier for us to see any dysfunction or unhealthy patterns that have been invisible to everyone else. That's why, when we bring up issues that concerns us, we're told there either isn't a problem, or it's just OUR problem. Like…
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Unlocking Emotional Clutter: A Journey to Happiness and Mental Clarity
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What if the key to your happiness lies in an old 'filing cabinet' of forgotten emotions? Join me, Martin from Step Parent World, as I unpack a heartfelt conversation I had with a stepmom. We explore how our minds store unresolved feelings and the profound impact they have on our well-being. If you’ve ever felt weighed down by past memories or emoti…
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💬 Send us a text! (Yes really!) "No" is a complete sentence. And it's a sentence stepparents are allowed to say. It really is okay if you don't want to drop everything to watch your stepkids when your partner decided to change the visitation schedule at the last minute and didn't check with you first. It's also okay if you choose not to attend yet …
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💬 Send us a text! (Yes really!) A lot of folks act like stepparenting is easy. If it’s easy for them, that’s great. But stepparenting being hard for you doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong. So many books and articles I read in my early stepmom days made it sound like there'd be this brief adjustment period and then we'd all be BFFs. So I thought, fe…
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💬 Send us a text! (Yes really!) At first I thought my stepkid just had terrible manners or a bad attitude. TBH, those might be true too. But after years of this with no improvement and actually seeing her behavior get suddenly worse, I finally realized my stepkid was being super shitty to me & Dan on purpose; she wanted to drive us away. And that i…
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💬 Send us a text! (Yes really!) One of the few things stepfamilies have in common with a traditional family is that your romantic relationship acts as the foundation. In a traditional family, we know exactly what would happen if we continually neglected our partner to tend to the kids. We know the kids can’t come first at the cost of our relationsh…
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💬 Send us a text! (Yes really!) The vast majority of stepparents enter this role with a reasonable amount of respect for our partner’s ex as our stepkid's other parent. We don't want to overstep. We want to do right by our partners and our stepkids. So we take any suggestions that we're overstepping very seriously. The last thing we want is to make…
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192. A Simple Process to Navigate Sensitive Conversations About Each Other's Kids
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What's one of THE most challenging "feats" for blended couples to successfully master? Building a healthy, collaborative parenting partnership! What makes this so difficult? The sensitive topic of parenting can naturally kick off an emotionally-charged conversation, ending in disagreement, conflict, and disconnection. If you're anything like us, yo…
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Don’t let “blending” become your whole life’s purpose.
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💬 Send us a text! (Yes really!) As a former single mom, all I wanted was to give my kid a "real" family. Even if it killed me. The thing is, meeting Dan and then trying to force 4 strangers to feel like a family just about DID kill me. Because at no point along the way did I remember to put my oxygen mask on first. All that self-care advice I’m alw…
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How to Overcome Social Stigma in Blended Families
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Navigating life in a blended family comes with its own set of challenges, from connecting with children to overcoming the social stigma that often surrounds these unique family dynamics. In this powerful episode, How to Overcome Social Stigma in Blended Families, we explore the keys to building strong, lasting bonds with your children while address…
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💬 Send us a text! (Yes really!) I’ve been sharing all these little tips and reminders and pep talks and advice for many days in a row now, so I feel like maybe this is a good time for a disclaimer. Please remember that no stepparenting advice applies to every stepparent. If what you're doing works for you & your family, keep right on doing it! Feel…
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💬 Send us a text! (Yes really!) I talk a lot about the need for us to have realistic expectations about stepparenting, and once in a while someone gets snarky with me about that statement. They’ll say things like they shouldn't have to lower their expectations for their stepkids. That they deserve to run their household the way they want. It’s real…
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Can you really choose to become a step-parent, or is it a role that finds you? We'll explore this thought-provoking question, inspired by a poignant discussion with one of our clients. Step-parenting is rarely a conscious choice; it's a path we often find ourselves on as we fall in love and gradually step into this complex role. We emphasize the im…
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💬 Send us a text! (Yes really!) Over on Instagram, I used to host Tiny Victory Tuesdays in my stories. New followers initially felt discouraged by this — they'd DM me saying they didn't have any wins to share. I'd remind them that all we're looking for is tiny victories and no win was too small to celebrate. Gradually, even the most stressed-out st…
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💬 Send us a text! (Yes really!) I’m not here to armchair diagnose anyone or water down the word ‘narcissist’ — which is an actual diagnosable mental disorder — but I do want stepparents and their partners to be aware when they’re involved in a dysfunctional co-parenting situation that goes way beyond the realm of standard post-divorce stuff. So her…
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💬 Send us a text! (Yes really!) I used to shy away from using the word “stepmom” like it was a dirty word. But “bonus mom” squicks me out even worse so… “stepmom” it is. 🤷🏻♀️ I got to wondering, why am I so uncomfortable with that word? Introducing my stepkid as my step kid shouldn’t seem like an insult — it's a fact. That is our legal relationshi…
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💬 Send us a text! (Yes really!) I used to kind of go off on Dan when I thought his kid was being kinda shitty to him & taking advantage of his generosity. And he’d just let her get away with it. UGH. Dan's sweetness & generosity of spirit are qualities I LOVE about him, so I get a little wild when anyone plays him for a sucker. (By “anyone” I mostl…
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Resources Episode 191. Achieve Financial Harmony: Expert Guidance for Blending Your Finances [with special guests Ron Deal & Greg Pettys] Book by Ron Deal, Greg Pettys & David Edwards: The Smart Stepfamily's Guide to Financial Planning: Money Management Before and After You Blend a Family Click here to connect with Greg Pettys for a FREE consult re…
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💬 Send us a text! (Yes really!) Stepparenting guilt can lead you one of two ways: down into a vicious shame spiral, where you end up silent, scared, and paralyzed. OR you can let that guilt propel you upwards, forgive yourself for your mistakes, and keep growing. Just like regular parents, stepparents mess up sometimes. Just like regular parents, s…
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What is Parental Role Confusion in Blended Families and How to Overcome It
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Welcome to the BKF Podcast! In this episode, What is Parental Role Confusion in Blended Families and How to Overcome It, Scott and Vanessa dive into the challenges of defining parental roles within blended families. Discover how to tackle role confusion between biological and stepparents, address inconsistencies across households, navigate loyalty …
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Transform Your Relationships by Aligning Personal Values
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Unlock the secret to stronger relationships by understanding your personal values! In today's episode, we start by celebrating the heartwarming stories and fabulous feedback from our listeners, like the step-mom who transformed her family dynamics through open communication. Discover how recognizing and discussing your top five values with your par…
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💬 Send us a text! (Yes really!) So many stepparents think the success or failure of their blended family lands entirely on them. But that’s not now any of this works. Both partners need to work together to blend a family. Stepparents are like guests at our partner’s cocktail party. We really need someone to invite us in, show us around, introduce u…
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💬 Send us a text! (Yes really!) I spent A LOT of years trying to protect Dan from his own crappy decisions. In doing so, I inadvertently buffered him from the very real consequences of his actions (or inactions). In fact, I protected and buffered him so well that he had zero incentive to change. 🤦🏻♀️. If I could go back in time, I'd save both of u…
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💬 Send us a text! (Yes really!) Okay. I know it’s super easy to take everything about becoming a stepparent and blending your family really seriously. And understandably so — there’s a lot of worrying involved in stepparenting. What if the kids never warm up to you? What if that initial awkwardness never goes away? What if you always feel like an o…
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💬 Send us a text! (Yes really!) Yesterday I talked about how we don’t need anyone else’s approval to move forward as a stepfamily. This goes double or maybe triple or maybe exponentially times a million for not needing approval from your partner’s ex. I know on some level, wanting the ex to sign off on your presence in your partner & stepkid’s life…
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Ep. 19 - Stepmom Do-Over: Continuing the Conversation and Implementing Solutions
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This episode continues the conversation from Episode 18, as Adrienne and Amelia dive deeper into the unique challenges that stepmoms face. Based on valuable feedback from listeners, they explore new strategies and insights to help you navigate your role with confidence and grace. Join them as they uncover the importance of understanding emotional t…
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💬 Send us a text! (Yes really!) Because stepparents start out as outsiders, we have this tendency to kind of hover around on the sidelines, like we’re waiting for someone to give us permission to participate in our new families. Or maybe we want someone to fill us in on the rules of this new game so we don’t piss anybody off. This can happen even f…
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Parallel parenting doesn’t make you a bad co-parent.
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💬 Send us a text! (Yes really!) There's a tendency to act like parallel parenting is the shameful option we only resort to because we've failed at co-parenting somehow. But when you're dealing with a high-conflict ex, co-parenting is not possible, because they will never compromise. In fact their inability to compromise is literally the thing that …
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191. Achieve Financial Harmony: Expert Guidance for Blending Your Finances [with Ron Deal & Greg Pettys]
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Money is emotional. That's why it can be a touchy subject for couples — whether they're preparing to blend or if they've been blending for a while. Discussing finances can lead to very real challenges. The process of "merging money" can easily become complicated and overwhelming for blended family couples. The complexities tap into deeper emotions …
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💬 Send us a text! (Yes really!) The rewards of stepparenting can feel way too few and way too far between for this gig to feel “worth it.” The bullshit outnumbers the wins by at least 10 to 1. That’s the thing, though: we can’t think about stepparenting in those terms — just like no one thinks about whether it’d be “worth it” to have their own kids…
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Top 4 Co-Parenting Tips for Blended Families
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Join us in this insightful episode of the BKF Podcast, Top 4 Co-parenting Tips for Blended Families. In this episode we welcome back Blended Kingdom Teens (BKT) Ambassador Sidney Chaplin to discuss her top 4 tips for effective co-parenting in blended families. Sidney shares personal experiences relate to fostering healthy blended family communicati…
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💬 Send us a text! (Yes really!) I talk A LOT about how challenging my relationship with my own stepkid has been, but actually our relationship started out pretty decent… before it took a steep nosedive around 6 months in. Followed by more major issues right around the 2-year mark. Turns out this is super common — this exact pattern, timing and all.…
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💬 Send us a text! (Yes really!) When you’re in a relationship with someone who has children, by definition that implies that you’ve agreed to help parent those kids. Let me just say that again: you’ve agreed to help parent. Which implies that your partner should already be parenting their kids. Stepparents: you can't parent your stepkids unless you…
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💬 Send us a text! (Yes really!) It’s important to remember that the whole reason that you’re putting up with all this bullshit as a stepparent is because you really really really love your partner. So it’s also important to make sure that relationship is healthy, supportive, and worth it. Look, we can't do any of this without our partners' help. We…
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239. Looking for the Best in Your Husband (Summer Book Series | Part 2)
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In this episode, Jamee from Make it a Date joins me to discuss the importance of looking for the good in your husband. Connect with her here https://www.instagram.com/makeitadate_/ Join me for the next few weeks as we read our way through the book, Loving Him Well by Gary Thomas. https://a.co/d/07petDij This book will discuss some pretty serious is…
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High conflict affects how your family blends.
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💬 Send us a text! (Yes really!) In a high-conflict step parenting situation, the natural process of blending your family gets set back over and over again with each battle between households. So if you’re blaming yourself for this whole blending thing being a hell of a lot harder than you anticipated, please knock that off right now. Stepfamily exp…
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Ep. 18 - Stepmom Do-Over: What We'd Change & Why
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In this episode of The Stepmom Unfiltered Podcast, Adrienne and Amelia reflect on their decades of experience as stepmoms and discuss what they would do differently if given the chance. They dive into the nuances of stepparenting, the challenges of balancing roles, and the lessons learned from their past mistakes. From setting boundaries to underst…
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💬 Send us a text! (Yes really!) It’s really common for us to judge our stepparenting performance based on one single metric: whether our stepkids like us. But believe me when I say it’s a huge mistake to base your self-worth on your stepkid’s approval. Honestly, most stepkids are standoffish with their stepparents, especially at first. There’s a lo…
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High conflict kryptonite: the BIFF response.
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💬 Send us a text! (Yes really!) If you haven’t heard of Bill Eddy, he’s basically the king of kicking high conflict’s ass. And he’s got a fantastically simple tip to greatly minimize communication problems with difficult people called the BIFF response: B = BRIEF: Keep your reply short, and preferably in writing. I = INFORMATIVE: Respond with relev…
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