Tag Archive for: Blended Families

144: What Actually Makes a Blended Family Work? What the Research Says

How to Make a Blended Family Work, According to Decades of Stepfamily Research What if some of the things you’ve been told a blended family should look like are actually making things harder? If you’ve ever searched for how to make…

143: When Your Ex Won’t Stop Creating Chaos: High Conflict Co-Parenting | Livi North

How to Handle High Conflict Co-Parenting in Blended Families High conflict co-parenting can make it feel like someone who does not even live in your home has way too much influence over what happens inside it. The texts. The emails. The…

142: 5 Tips for New Stepmoms I Wish I Knew From Day One

5 Tips for New Stepmoms I Wish I Knew From Day One If you’re a new stepmom trying incredibly hard to get this role right, here’s one of the most important things I can tell you: Trying harder isn’t always the answer. I learned…

141: Are You Still Trying to Prove You’re Not the Wicked Stepmother?

Have you ever felt like people see you differently the second they find out you’re a stepmom? The wicked stepmother stereotype has been around for centuries, showing up in fairy tales, movies, and cultural stories long before any of us…

130: The Comments Every Stepmom Hates and Exactly How to Respond

We've all been there. Someone makes a comment about being a stepmom that they probably mean well... but it still stings. "You knew what you were getting into." "At least you get a break." "They're not really your kids." In…

129: What LGBTQ Families Want You to Know About Parenting, Acceptance, and Belonging with Jaimie Kelton & José Rolón

Have you ever realized that the things that make a family look different on the outside don't change what matters most on the inside? In this episode, I sit down with Jaimie Kelton and José Rolón to talk about LGBTQ families, parenting,…