204. 4 Facets of Stepparenting: Defining Appropriate Roles and Responsibilities (Part 1)
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Stepparenting comes with so many questions: What’s my role? How involved should I be? What if my step kids don’t accept me?
It’s easy to make wrong turns without even realizing it.
In this episode, we’re diving deep into four key facets of parenting—meeting practical needs, providing support, teaching life lessons, and delivering discipline. We'll uncover the unique roles and responsibilities of a stepparent around each of these facets and define what's appropriate - and inappropriate.
If you’re feeling frustrated, disconnected, or unsure how to navigate parenting in your blended family, this conversation is for you!
We’ll share best practices, real-life examples (yes, including our own!), and strategies to help you stay in your lane while building healthy bonds with your stepkids and strengthening your parenting partnership.
You'll Discover:
Why stepparents should focus on connection before correction
How to support your stepkids and meet practical needs without overstepping or experiencing resentment
The best approach for building genuine connection, trust, and respect with your stepkids
Why delivering discipline too soon can backfire—and what to do instead
A simple but powerful strategy to create a strong parenting partnership with your spouse - and reduce tension in your home
Resources from this Episode:
Episode 47. How to Like Your Stepchild Even When You're Feeling Frustrated and Annoyed
Episode 39. How to Create Strong Bonds with Resistant Stepkids
Episode 9. A Surprisingly Simple Strategy for Bonding with Step-Kids
Episode 29. What is a Loyalty Bind and What Can You Do About It?
Episode 102. 4 Revealing Myths About 1 on 1 Time Between Parents and their Bio-Kids (Part 1 of 2)
Episode 192. A Simple Process to Navigate Sensitive Conversations About Each Other's Kids
Episode 25. How to Survive Time Alone with Your Step-Kids (Transfer of Power Strategy)
Building Love Together in Blended Families by Ron Deal & Gary Chapman
Stepparenting: Keeping it Sane by Charles Fay, Ph.D.
In Their Shoes by Lauren Reitsema
Preparing to Blend by Ron Deal
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