Tag Archive for: Stepkids

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…

140: What Stepmoms Can Learn From an Adult Stepdaughter | Robin Breuner

What does your stepchild actually need from you, even if they cannot put it into words? The stepmom and stepchild relationship can be one of the hardest parts of blended family life to navigate. A stepmom may be trying desperately to connect…

125: Why Summer Is So Hard for Stepmoms (And How to Protect Your Peace)

124: The Simple Question That Helped Our Blended Family Finally Connect with Ashley Noelle

Blending a family is hard. Blending a family with three teenagers? Absolute chaos sometimes. In this episode, I’m talking with Ashley Noelle, creator of Blended Bond, about the small communication shift that completely changed the…