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193. The Advantage of Learning The Basics BEFORE You Blend
Discover in ADVANCE how you can effectively prepare for your blending journey!
![191. Achieve Financial Harmony: Expert Guidance for Blending Your Finances [with Ron Deal & Greg Pettys]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64b0864c9d126c4669c6fc71/1721674992458-15Z7QRMZ3T54HQBP6VAX/Episode+IMAGE.png)
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
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]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64b0864c9d126c4669c6fc71/1719873528732-S5HDJ0MKLFGDB4XDYQCS/Special+Guest+Image.png)
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.
188. Basics for Blending: How to Tolerate and Manage Discomfort and Distress (Part 2)
Create a practical strategy for managing discomfort and distress - even while facing challenging people and painful circumstances.
187. Basics for Blending: How to Tolerate and Manage Discomfort and Distress (Part 1)
Discover how you can be resilient even as you experience discomfort and distress in your blending journey.
185. Overcome Isolation and Loneliness By Plugging Into a Supportive Community
Discover the benefits of a supportive community focused on practical tools and genuine connection — and how YOU can get plugged in!
173. Expert Guidance for Holiday Success
Consider the importance of traditions and transitions from a mother-daughter duo who've lived through blended family holiday challenges.
![171. How to Experience More Fun, Connection, and Joy this Holiday Season [with Rich and Stacy]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64b0864c9d126c4669c6fc71/1700431127120-84T8WOP0UJ43FT8DVPMI/Rich+%26+Stacy+IMAGE.png)
171. How to Experience More Fun, Connection, and Joy this Holiday Season [with Rich and Stacy]
An honest discussion with a seasoned couple who learned to create more fun, connection, and joy as they "blend" their holidays.
169. Real Insight and Advice for Remarried Parents AND Their Concerned Adult Children
Examine perspectives of both the adult child and their parent who has remarried.
166. Empowering Benefits of a Blended Family Community — and How to Get Plugged In
Discover the benefits of a supportive community focused on practical tools and genuine connection.
165. How important is your mindset when it comes to blended family life?
Discover the mindset change that can make all the difference for your relationship and your blended family.
164. A Practical Tool to Help You Stay Focused on Your Biggest Blended Family Challenge
Find out what's coming up this summer and discover a practical tool that can help you right now.
![163. How Intentionality Helped One Couple to Accomplish a Successful Blend [with Sean & Staci]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64b0864c9d126c4669c6fc71/1691636101431-FJDFCCJGP1MPOKRTJQC6/Special+Guest+Podcast.png)
163. How Intentionality Helped One Couple to Accomplish a Successful Blend [with Sean & Staci]
Discover how intentionality made all the difference for one blended family couple.
160. A 4-Part Framework for Achievable Expectations and How to Live Them Out
Discover how to focus on realistic expectations in your home without feeling like you're "lowering the bar".
157. 3 Seasoned Stepmoms Share How They’ve Survived and Thrived in Their Blended Family Journey
Find out how 3 seasoned stepmoms have learned to thrive in their blending journeys.
154. What practical and emotional shifts can you expect as you blend your family?
Discover how to shift your mindset and prepare to navigate the inevitable changes that come with blending.
152. What Has The Potential to Steal Your Joy — And How Can You Hold Onto It? (Part 2)
How to hold onto your joy — even in the midst of disappointment and tension.
151. What Has The Potential to Steal Your Joy — And How Can You Hold Onto It? (Part 1)
In this 2-part series, examine 3 primary dynamics that threaten to steal your joy and how you can be proactive in experiencing more joy!
149. How to “Blend” Holiday Traditions and Create Meaningful Connection This Season
Discover a practical framework to help avoid holiday tension, pressure, and disappointment.