Cultivating Hope for Blended Families — Together.

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We help couples in step-families move from
a place of confusion and conflict to a life of confidence and connection.

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Blended Family Breakthrough was created to offer you simple, practical tools that will build confidence and help you create the connection you're hoping for.

Our blended family experience and professional training as coaches uniquely combine to bring you real-life solutions.  You can get started today simply by checking out our blog and podcast.  There are hundreds of articles and episodes for you to explore right away.

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Resources like our podcast help with practical tools for today.  However, many couples need support with implementation. If that’s you, why not schedule a free call with us?

Blending Breakthrough Stories

  • "We learned so many valuable tools and gained incredible insight...we are grateful to have found them."

    Daniel & Nina

  • "Mike & Kim’s coaching gave us the tools we needed to break through the obstacles that stumped us for so long."

    Todd & Shannon

  • "The coaching we have received from Mike and Kim has been life-altering!"

    Jake & Whitney

  • "We had so many scary unknowns, but Mike & Kim gave us strategic and purposeful steps to align us..."

    Andy & Lindsey

  • "Mike & Kim coaching us through how to handle our conflict in healthy ways literally saved our marriage."

    Bryan & Jamie

  • "They do a great job of giving you access to the best research, coaching advice and practical skills...and deliver it with such hope and clarity!"

    Chris & Wendy

  • "With Mike & Kim's guidance and expertise, our first months as a new blended family have gone smoother than we anticipated!"

    Sean & Staci

  • "Mike & Kim both share with hope and use their own personal experiences along the way. We are blessed to have been a part of this."

    Lance & Karla

  • "Our circumstances continue to improve because Mike & Kim helped us to develop a successful plan to move forward..."

    Jeff & Maegan

  • "We were able to learn tools as well as set realistic expectations and goals for our family. We are thankful for the important work Mike & Kim do."

    Serge & Anna

  • "We've learned a ton of real and practical tools that we can take home and use with our blended family. Thanks Mike & Kim!"

    Dustin & Danelle

  • "We felt completely lost, but Mike & Kim got us on the right path...they are professional, caring, and full of wisdom!"

    Josh & Amanda

  • "From teaching us to see things from our kids' perspectives to practical ways to elevate our own relationship, their wisdom and experience has been invaluable!"

    Nate & Abbey

  • "Now we feel like we can come together and communicate more effectively - and be on the same team!"

    Dan & Renee

  • "We are more equipped in the tools to blend our family and maintain unity within our marriage."

    Bryan & Megan

  • "We were thinking about throwing in the towel, but with Mike & Kim's help we were able to get on a productive path forward."

    Jason & Brenna

  • "Mike & Kim gave us compassion, understanding, and an intentional, guided process that we could use to figure out what we wanted for our family and then tackle each thing one by one."

    Joey & Anah

Our Latest Podcast Episodes:

Podcast
198.  How do sleep habits impact the health and wellness of your kids?  [with Jessica Bryant]
198.  How do sleep habits impact the health and wellness of your kids?  [with Jessica Bryant]

Discover some simple steps you can take to promote healthy sleep habits in your home and increase overall wellness.

197. Conquer Digital Overload: Parenting Tips for Raising Tech-Savvy Kids [with Stephen Arterburn]
197. Conquer Digital Overload: Parenting Tips for Raising Tech-Savvy Kids [with Stephen Arterburn]

Discover practical tips for creating healthy tech habits in your home.

196. 5 Tips for Effectively Negotiating Holiday Plans with an Ex
196. 5 Tips for Effectively Negotiating Holiday Plans with an Ex

Discover 5 practical tips for navigating negotiations around Holiday schedules with your Ex.

195. Connecting with Kim's HARD Child — Facing the Challenges of Parental Alienation
195. Connecting with Kim's HARD Child — Facing the Challenges of Parental Alienation

Discover how you can create moments of connection with a child who seems to be rejecting you.

194. Powerful Tips for Effectively Connecting with Your Angry or Distant Child [with Dr. Amy J.L. Baker]
194. Powerful Tips for Effectively Connecting with Your Angry or Distant Child [with Dr. Amy J.L. Baker]

Find out how you can effectively build connection with a child who is hurt, angry, rejecting, or distant.

193. The Advantage of Learning The Basics BEFORE You  Blend
193. The Advantage of Learning The Basics BEFORE You  Blend

Discover in ADVANCE how you can effectively prepare for your blending journey!

192.  A Simple Process to Navigate Sensitive Conversations About Each Other's Kids
192.  A Simple Process to Navigate Sensitive Conversations About Each Other's Kids

How to talk about each other's kids in a way that builds your parenting partnership.

191.  Achieve Financial Harmony:  Expert Guidance for Blending Your Finances [with Ron Deal & Greg Pettys]
191.  Achieve Financial Harmony:  Expert Guidance for Blending Your Finances [with Ron Deal & Greg Pettys]

Find out how to ease the tension that comes with the complexities around finances for blended family couples.

190.  Where can you turn for help? Understand the Difference Between Counseling and Coaching
190.  Where can you turn for help? Understand the Difference Between Counseling and Coaching

Discover some practical questions you can ask yourself to choose the kind of support you might benefit from in your current season of blending.

189. Bringing Hope to the Realities of Grief: A Path to Understanding and Healing [with Krista St-Germain]
189. Bringing Hope to the Realities of Grief: A Path to Understanding and Healing [with Krista St-Germain]

Discover how you can move forward through trauma in a way that brings hope and growth.