Episode 032: Dating with Kids & Blended Families

15 Minutes of Flame - Red Hot Life + Love Hacks

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In today’s episode we discuss how to navigate the single life and incorporating new relationships into your life while raising kids and the impact it has on your children.
Listen in to discover:
- Why a teen child’s adjustments can take longer and be more difficult to accept than younger children
- Why jealousy, competition and not feeling important are common for teens when their parents date
- Why you need to be sure that this is someone who you are serious about and will have a lasting relationship with before introducing your child to your new boyfriend
- Why dating for one year is a guide line before meeting the kids
- If you’re just dating for fun consider what the benefits are of you teen meeting your date before introducing them.
- Often teens don't really want to know about their parents romantic life
- How boys and girls respond differently to their parents dating
- Why you shouldn’t do too much “blending” of families in when you first start dating
- Why it’s so important to structure primary family time
- Dealing with breakups while dating and why a gradual goodbye is so important
- The importance of looking at the big picture when involving someone new into your child’s life

Josie Bohling, MFT is a Teen and Family Counselor who specializes in supporting the mother daughter relationship in the teen years. Josie provides online education and consultation for parents.

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