Mon, 17 December 2018
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com
It’s been a while since I came on and just had a chat with you. Listen to this week’s show for updates and announcements. I also share three tips to help you stay in peace this holiday season.
I wish you all Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!
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Mon, 3 December 2018
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Sharon Pope is a certified Master Life Coach and a Six-Time #1 International Best-Selling author, specializing in love and relationships. She helps women in struggling marriages determine if it’s time to stay and re-commit or lovingly release the marriage. She has been published dozens of times including in the New York Times. In this interview we discuss:
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Mon, 19 November 2018
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Join me for another co hosting show with a great listener!
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Mon, 5 November 2018
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After graduating Chapman University, Paulina Lagudi moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in filmmaking. Since then, she’s written, directed and produced multiple short films and is releasing her family feature film MAIL ORDER MONSTER this November. In this interview, we discuss
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Mon, 29 October 2018
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I continue the co host series with another listener, Ashlee Garland. She has a blended family of 7, so 5 kids, one of whom is special needs. She’s got a whole lot going on yet continues to have a positive attitude through it all. We discuss
Connect with Ashlee in our private facebook group!
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Mon, 15 October 2018
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com
This is the first in a new series of shows where I am joined by a co host. This is not just any co host though, this is one of our own listeners. This week, I am joined by Amy Novakovich, who is a mother and stepmother, as well a business owner and podcaster. You’ll see that we had so much to talk about, including:
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Mon, 1 October 2018
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Anna DeAcosta is the creator of The Mindful Stepmom series of guided-audio meditations, designed to help stepmoms cope with common challenges and feelings faced along their journey. Having worked for years in medical and family care-giving research, Anna understands that there is no one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to families. She's an adult child of alcoholism and divorce, and understands that the challenges we face as moms and stepmoms are an opportunity for personal development and healing. Anna is a mom and full-time stepmom who lives in Peru with the love of her life and their 4 children. Anna is a stepmom coach and intuitive guide, helping stepmoms connect with their inner voice & deepest desires to create a life of peace and purpose, no matter what chaos is going on around them.
After a year, she returns on the show to talk about triggers! In this episode we discuss
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Listen to her last episode HERE
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Mon, 24 September 2018
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Listener questions show. Please send your questions to melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com or post in the private facebook group. This episode, a stepmom whose boyfriends son is less than excited about their relationship. Then, a stepmom who is frightened of her stepson. Last, a question about whether the relationship comes first or the kids. Enjoy!
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Mon, 17 September 2018
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com
Some updates on what’s been going on in my life lately.
Also, setting realistic expectations for yourself and your family. Is your perfectionism causing you to be unrealistic? If you want to feel happier and have less stress, you need to listen to this episode!
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Mon, 27 August 2018
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com
Join me as I answer some listener questions that came up in the private facebook group!
Send your questions to me so I can answer them for you! The last show of every month is dedicated to listener questions!
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Mon, 20 August 2018
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How well do you coparent with your ex? Is this an area that you think could be improved? Healthy co parenting really helps children thrive. My top ten tips for better co parenting with your ex are
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Mon, 6 August 2018
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Josh is a corporate America escapee who, after 20 years successfully climbing the ladder as a design engineer and manager, realized that it was leaning on the wrong wall. He first realized that his 401k he believed in so much wasn't going to retire him no matter what he did. After feeling misled about money, he started looking around and saw that he had spent years working really hard making his employer a lot of money yet had little to show for it.
He traversed through the gym industry, franchises, and other things before finding a home in WFG. His passion to help others, the desire to get paid what he was worth, and build a business he could be proud of was fulfilled with this company. He is now looking to build the Starbucks of financial services across the southeast. He truly believes that no family should be left behind when it comes to money.
In this interview, he joins us to talk about World Financial Group, and why we both are a part of it! We also discuss
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Mon, 30 July 2018
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com
I answer some listener questions today from our private facebook group!
First, a stepmom dealing with a high conflict bio mom who wants to tell her how to run her household. Then, a stepmom who loves her role, but is being made to feel like she is overstepping. And last, a bio mom who is interfering with a stepmoms plan for bedroom arrangements for her kids. Maybe some of you can relate with the challenges these stepmoms face! Support Songfinch Use BLENDEDFAMILY for a $20 discount!
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Mon, 23 July 2018
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Blended families require a lot of balance. Many parents struggle because they don’t know which should come first, their relationship with their partner, or their children. There are different factors you can look at, but ultimately, the attention you spend both on your partner and your kids needs to be carefully managed. You will also find that this balance can shift around over the years at different stages of your children's lives.
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Mon, 16 July 2018
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How well do you resolve conflict in your life? We all have conflict in our relationships, but oftentimes, we don’t know how to resolve them in a healthy way. Conflict is a normal part of every relationship, and so we need to learn how to deal with it in a way that helps us grow together. In this show, my top ten tips to fighting fair, plus I’ll share what you might be doing wrong!
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Mon, 2 July 2018
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Charla Miller is a successful author who used traumatic events in her life to propel her forward. She wrote a book called, Wonder and Beauty: My Journey From Heartbreak to Healing Through the Wonder of Horses. Her story is paving the way for others to see that their pain from loss isn't the ending but a launching point to even greater connection to those they love and so much more.
Charla returns to talk about the reunification with her son, which she did not know was coming when she was on this show back in December. To hear that first interview with the full story, click here.
In this interview we discuss
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Direct download: 174-Charla_Miller_returns_her_story_of_reunification_with_her_son.mp3
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Mon, 18 June 2018
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com
The blame game is something we all play. It’s easy to point fingers at someone else, but is it really helpful to the situation? In this episode, learn why playing the game holds you back, as well as learn how to stop playing it.
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Mon, 4 June 2018
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Andrea Santiago Malcolm is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Sex Therapist. In that time, she has found she really loves working with couples who are ready to own and revitalize their sexuality with a mix of real talk and a sense of humor. She believes that sex is natural, important, and nothing to be embarrassed about! Andrea is also a Cancer survivor and enjoys helping others navigate that space as well. She’s a stepmother and knows what it’s like to have all the joys and challenges that come with her role as a step-parent. Andrea enjoys assisting others in dealing with similar life stressors because she has a lot to draw from and can offer real talk and genuine empathy, coupled with easily applied solutions to these challenges. She teaches multiple coping mechanisms, including therapeutic knitting, which is an evidence-based, portable, and fun way to cope with life. Andrea’s private practice, 363 Therapy, has two offices in South Florida: one in Boca Raton and the other in Fort Lauderdale.
In this conversation, we discuss
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Mon, 21 May 2018
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com
There are many cases where a new partner wants their mate to sever ties with an ex. Whether you are a stepparent wanting this, a bio parent struggling with this, or an ex dealing with it, it can be tricky. You’ll hear two listener questions which show examples of this in the show, plus my advice to them. There are many reasons why this happens, and many reasons why it’s best to overcome it.
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Direct download: 171-stepparents_wanting_partner_to_sever_ties_with_ex.mp3
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Mon, 7 May 2018
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Kristen Skiles is an Air Force wife and [step]mom to a beautiful 7-year-old. She runs on coffee, wine, and Amazon Prime, and she blogs at stepmomming.com where she provides comfort and guidance for overwhelmed stepmoms, encouraging and helping them to write their own happily ever afters. Kristen wholeheartedly believes that [step]momming is what you do, it’s not who you are.
In this episode, we talk about
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Mon, 23 April 2018
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Whether your divorce happened recently or long ago, you might find that you have a child who remains angry. There are many reasons for this, which I talk about in this show. It’s important to learn the reasons so that you can help them move past it in a healthy way. I also tackle some listener questions on the topic.
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Mon, 9 April 2018
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Feeling guilt is something we all struggle with. Parents tend to feel guilty over every mistake, decision, or circumstance of their lives. Yet, feeling that guilt doesn’t change situations or make anyone feel better. What can you do? Use my 5 step process to help you ease out of guilt so that you start feeling better today!
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Mon, 2 April 2018
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Michelle Thompson is an attorney and Certified Financial Planner™ helping blended families reach their financial goals. Prior to joining IRC Wealth, she had her own law practice where she focused on estate planning, primarily serving blended families.
In this interview, we discuss
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Mon, 26 March 2018
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com
This week, some updates on me, and a first listen to the anniversary gift that Songfinch created for my husband! I also tackle some tough listener questions. One mom is unsure of how a man can love her and her kids, a man who is tired of getting disrespected by his step daughter, and a woman whose boyfriends daughter is using manipulation to come between her and her boyfriend. Send in your questions to melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com and I might use them on a future show!
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Mon, 12 March 2018
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Connection is such an important element of relationships. There are four main types of connection that are necessary for strengthening your relationship. They are emotional, physical, intellectual, and soul. In this episode, I explain what they all are, and how to improve them. Plus I give you my favorite bonding exercises. The better balance you can achieve, the more fulfilled you will be as a couple. Join the Private Facebook Group Listen and Rate/Review on Itunes Connect with me on Facebook Connect with me on Twitter Send questions or feedback to melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com Send me a voicemail at Speakpipe Visit the website at www.blendedfamilypodcast.com Sign up for my monthly newsletter Schedule an interview or coaching session here
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Mon, 5 March 2018
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Carla was trained in the Netherlands in Clinical Psychology, Holistic Therapies, and Family Constellations, and owns HeartBased Solutions, a holistic practice for individuals, parents, and families. Currently, she is a Ph.D. candidate in the USA. For over 20 years, Carla has been an internationally recognized teacher, therapist and facilitator in the areas of relationships, heart-based parenting, women empowerment, inherited family trauma, and emotional healing. She is the creator of Happy Parents, Happy Home, Awaken to Your Happiest Life!, Success Acceleration and Women Empowerment Topics. Carla has helped many clients create quantum progress through her unique combination of psychological, spiritual, and metaphysical approaches. Her extensive study of proven healing modalities from Europe, America, and Eastern countries provide the foundation for her work. Carla is a master in healing acute and life-long patterns of emotional pain, struggling family relationships, in clearing blocks, limiting beliefs, communication and inherited family traumas. She teaches others how to develop the relationships and life they desire. Her methods work, as evidenced by her happy clients and their testimonies.
In this interview, we discuss
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Mon, 26 February 2018
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I will answer your questions on this episode of the blended family podcast! First, a mom who needs help explaining to her son why his dad is absent. Then, a question on whether or not a relationship could work with a couple who doesn’t share the same faith. Next, a struggling stepdad who feels pushed to the side when bio dad came back around. And last, a mom who is frustrated with her ex who doesn’t take proper care of the kids when he has them.
Do you want me to read your question on a future show? Send them in to my email below, facebook message me, or send me a voicemail via speakpipe.
Hope to hear from you soon!
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Mon, 19 February 2018
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There are many reasons why a family may find themselves in the position of raising a child without the other biological parent. There could be a death, therefore leaving someone a widow or widower, left to raise their kids alone. Unfortunately, there are lots of absent parents out there because those parents have made a choice to abandon their kids, leaving the other parent to pick up the pieces. There are parents who are serving time in jail. Others who serve in the military. Then there are others who live out of state, so perhaps they are involved, but only minimally. Regardless of the cause, the children can suffer greatly. There are ways to help a child through this, as well as ways to cope as the sole parent.
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Mon, 12 February 2018
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With Valentine's Day this week, I thought it might be good to share some tips to appreciate and nurture your relationship. Couples in blended families are often so overwhelmed with stress and chaos, that they neglect to put in the work to help their relationship grow. In this show, I’ll give you an exercise to help you see your partner in a different light. I also give you my 5 top tips for appreciating your relationship which are
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Mon, 5 February 2018
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Erik Newton is a former family law attorney who describes himself as someone who’s “been through a thousand divorces and still believes in love.” Ushering couples through divorce wasn’t easy for Erik, a romantic from birth, but it turned out to be the ideal medium through which to understand the entire life cycle of a relationship. As a result, Erik has a unique, real-world comprehension of what makes one marriage thrive and another fall apart.
During his time as an attorney, Erik racked up a few accolades: He founded a successful law journal, built the largest and fastest-growing family law firm in the Bay Area, and was named a Super Lawyer three years running. He also teamed up with a psychologist friend to lead premarital courses for couples, hoping to give them the skills they’d need to stay out of his office. Ultimately, his calling to help couples build healthy relationships superseded his legal career, and he decided to dedicate himself full-time to creating a place couples could go for information, inspiration, and a big dose of truth. That’s when Together was born.
Erik joins me to talk about
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Mon, 29 January 2018
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Childhood depression and anxiety is on the rise. We are living in a world that can be difficult for adults to navigate, and even more difficult for our younger generation. It’s important to know the signs of depression in adolescents, as it can look quite different from adult depression. In this episode I talk about
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Mon, 22 January 2018
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I’m answering some tough questions sent in by listeners. First, a woman who says her grown stepkids are jealous of her, and she’s having trouble with that around holidays. Next, a question about what to do with old albums and keepsakes, especially when moving to a new place with a new partner. Then, a listener concerned about the drama the ex wife brings to her relationship. Last, a meddling mother in law who chooses the ex wife over her own son.
If you want to send in a question or topic idea for a future show, please email me! All feedback and questions are welcome!
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Mon, 15 January 2018
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Do you stand in your power? Unfortunately, many of us do not know how to do this. Standing in your power means that you honor yourself. It means that you know what you want and do not want, you know what you like and do not like. You stand strong for what you believe in and desire, and you don’t back down from your beliefs and desires just to please other people. You become the person responsible for your own happiness.
Use my 5 step process to help you finally become the person you want to be, the person who stands in their power. You will find freedom and happiness if you can master them!
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Mon, 8 January 2018
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com
It’s good to be back from a small break! New Year updates, announcements, an interview, and a giveaway!
Dr. Jody Dean is a clinical psychologist with 28 years of experience specializing in children, adolescents, and athletes. Her medical affiliations include Senior Clinical Account Executive, United Healthcare and Aetna; Director, and Employee Assistance Program at Hughes Electronics and DirecTV. She earned her PHD in clinical psychology in 1987 and her masters in clinical psychology in 1985 from California School of Professional Psychology. Jody has authored numerous magazine and professional journal articles. She continues to consult from her home in Wildwood Missouri, where she lives with her three dogs, including Roxie.
She joins me to discuss her book, Roxie the Doxie, a wonderful book to help children through adoption and other family transitions, such as blended families.
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