Blended Family Podcast

melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com

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Maintaining a good attitude in a blended family is something that is difficult, but not impossible. Bad attitudes can trickle down to everyone in the family, so it’s very important to learn how to manage our own. We also need to help our children manage their attitudes. There are some way to help you lift yourself up out of a bad state of mind, such as breathing, stopping the negative self talk, or finding something to do that brings you joy. My favorite tool is the emotional scale, a tool I learned from Esther and Jerry Hicks, from the book Ask and it is Given. You find where you fall on the scale at any given moment, and you try to gradually climb higher. Below is the scale for your use.  I’ll also talk about some tips that will help you deal with others who are having bad attitudes around you, so that you can remain peaceful.

 

  1. Joy/Appreciation/Empowered/Freedom/Love
  2. Passion
  3. Enthusiasm/Eagerness/Happiness
  4. Positive Expectation/Belief
  5. Optimism
  6. Hopefulness
  7. Contentment
  8. Boredom
  9. Pessimism
  10. Frustration/Irritation/Impatience
  11. Overwhelment
  12. Disappointment
  13. Doubt
  14. Worry
  15. Blame
  16. Discouragement
  17. Anger
  18. Revenge
  19. Hatred/Rage
  20. Jealousy
  21. Insecurity/Guilt/Unworthiness
  22. Fear/Grief/Depression/Despair/Powerlessness






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Direct download: 111-Attitude_is_everything.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00am EDT

melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com

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This show, I’ll share with you what’s been going on in my life, and why parenting hurts for me right now.

 

Also, a fabulous family interview with Alex Thompson, who seems to know some tips on how to successfully manage a blended family!




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                    Viera FL 32955

Direct download: 110-Why_does_parenting_hurt_so_bad.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00am EDT

melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com

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Casey O’Roarty is a wife, mother, Certified Positive Discipline Trainer and ICF Certified Coach.   Casey facilitates parents in how to build stronger, more authentic relationships with themselves and the children in their lives. She encourages grown ups to recognize and embrace the challenges of parenting as opportunities to model, teach and practice the skills we want our children to learn to embody. Casey lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, 13 year old daughter and 11 year old son.

 

In this interview we discuss

  • Her personal story
  • Her Joyful Courage podcast
  • Challenges of parents she works with
  • What is positive discipline and how does it work
  • Family meetings
  • Discipline and blended families
  • Mindfulness
  • How to work with Casey
  • And much more



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Positive discipline Website

Positive discipline association

Joyful Courage website

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Family meeting ecourse

Membership course




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                    5445 Murrell Rd

                    Unit 102 #178

                    Viera FL 32955

Direct download: 109-positive_discipline_with_Casey.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00am EDT

melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com

www.blendedfamilypodcast.com



Many blended families cause feelings of overwhelm. Not only are blended families more complex, there is usually so much more to do and handle. In addition, many of the challenges blended families face add to the overwhelm. Although these feelings are magnified during the holiday season, they really can carry on all year long. My top ten tips to deal with overwhelm are

 

  1. Get in the present moment
  2. Put it all down on paper
  3. Only handle what you can
  4. Meditate
  5. Learn to say no
  6. Tame your inner perfectionist
  7. Let go of control
  8. Take a break
  9. Do some breathing exercises
  1.     Quit judging yourself




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                    5445 Murrell Rd

                    Unit 102 #178

                    Viera FL 32955

Direct download: 108-Dealing_with_Overwhelm.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00am EDT

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