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229. The Heavy Burdens Kids Carry: Loyalty Binds, Parental Allegiance, and How to Help
Understand and spot the hidden emotional pressure of loyalty binds and parental allegiance, and learn practical ways you can release them with empathy, clarity, and steady leadership.
228. Ready for Change? A Simple 4-Step Plan for Blended Family Wins in the New Year!
A practical, hope-filled roadmap for blended family transformation built around four simple steps you can start using this week to create real change in the New Year!
227. Our Kid's Most Memorable Holiday Moments: The Good, Bad, and Imperfect Truth [with Annika, Phoebe & Jacob]
Listen in on this fun and introspective conversation with our kids about their holiday experiences in our blended family.
226. How Two Homes Raise Kids that Thrive: A Co-Parenting Blueprint for Caring Parents [with Jay & Tammy Daughtry]
A hopeful, practical conversation with Jay & Tammy Daughtry about how to co-parent as a united “TEAMM” between two homes so your kids can thrive long after the divorce dust has settled.
225. Gratitude Superpower: How to Boost Hope and Connection Through Challenging Seasons
Discover how gratitude can become a superpower that builds resilience, restores connection, and brings hope to your blended family holiday.
224. Holiday Negotiations That Work: 5 Tips to Reduce Tension and Disappointment
A practical holiday game plan for blended families: five negotiation tips for working with an ex, and the “Five A’s” to help the kids (and you) handle disappointment with grace.
223. The Emotion Coaching Playbook: Handling Pushback and Building Trust (Part 2)
A practical, real-life guide to Emotion Coaching when pushback hits, so you can lower the tension, build relational safety, and strengthen your connection with a struggling child.
222. Step-by-Step Guide: Facing Painful Pushback Without Making Things Worse (Part 1)
A practical, compassionate guide to handling kids’ pushback that not only addresses poor behavior, but builds trust, cooperation, and connection in your blended family.
221. It’s Never Too Late: Rebuilding Trust and Connection After Years of Pain [with Chad and Jdele Brignac]
A vulnerable, hope-filled conversation with Chad & Jdele Brignac on healing old pain, breaking unhelpful patterns, and rebuilding trust in a blended family. No matter how long it’s been.
220. From Marginalized to Mainstream: How to Reclaim Confidence for Your Blended Family
Discover practical mindset shifts to move from feeling “less than” to living with confidence, security, and authenticity.
219. From Chaos to Clarity: A Proven Strategy for Leading Your Blended Family
Discover how to build unity, clarity, and confidence in your blended family through values-based parenting and the power of community.
218. How to Positively Influence Your Kids' Character When Your Ex Undermines Your Values
Learn how to use the “Inoculation Strategy” to guide your kids toward the values you think are important—even when the other home seems to oppose them.
217. Feeling Overwhelmed and Powerless? How to Regain Hope with Tools that Heal [with EJ & Tarah Kerwin]
What happens when two seasoned therapists find themselves drowning in the chaos of blended family life? EJ and Tarah Kerwin share their story—and their hope.
216. Ten Kids, One Pandemic, and a Marriage on the Brink: Wes and Jennie’s Empowering Breakthrough
When everything felt hopeless, Wes and Jennie made a brave choice to show up instead of give up—and their marriage was transformed.
215. Does Your Relationship Feel Hopeless? Why Giving Up Might Not Be the Answer
If you're on the brink of giving up on your relationship, this episode offers a path to hope, healing, and courageous next steps.
214. Does Permissive Parenting Help or Hurt? Discover How to Know and Grow
How shifting from pity to empathy and reclaiming your authority can transform your parenting and bring stability, hope, and healing to your blended family.
213. Discover How to Better Understand and Connect with Children of Divorce [with Lauren Reitsema]
Discover how empathy, patience, and connection transform blended family struggles into deeper, lasting bonds with author Lauren Reitsema.
212. 3 Negotiation Strategies to Increase Collaboration and Influence in your Co-Parenting Relationship
Discover how to negotiate effectively, reduce conflict, and build influence with your ex by focusing on clarity, communication, and consistency.
211. 8 Warning Signs Your Ex is Manipulating Your Child's Heart and Mind
Discover how you can respond if you suspect your ex is manipulating your child.
210. Is Your Child Pulling Away? Here's How to Respond with Wisdom and Love
What do you do when your child starts to pull away, and it feels like they’re choosing the other home?