087. Mike and Annika Chat About Her Experience Growing Up in Our Home
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In this unique episode, you'll get to listen in on a candid conversation between me (Mike) and my stepdaughter, Annika.
We wanted to understand more about what it was like for Annika growing up in our blended family — so, I asked her to simply be open and honest as she answered some tough and insightful questions.
Simple questions like:
As a step-parent, what do you think I did well?
What do you wish I would've done differently?
The answers she gave kind of surprised me and they might surprise you too.
Annika expressed some of her feelings about the hardest things about life in our blended family and the struggles we faced over the past 20 years.
She openly shares her experience with our 'tough love' boundaries, her challenges around accepting authority from me, what makes her feel loved, and a few of her favorite memories.
We hope you're encouraged by this sincere conversation between Mike & Annika.
Resources from this Episode:
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Episode 52: Overcoming Discouragement [with Jake & Whitney]
Episode 85: How to Uniquely Build More Love and Connection in Your Blended Family [with Ron Deal]
Book Recommendation: Building Love Together in Blended Families by Gary Chapman and Ron Deal
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Episode 42: Our Challenging Story of Parental Alienation - and 6 Tips for You
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