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066. Discover the Best Way to Motivate Your Spouse [with Matt & Maria Granados]
Discover how the 'Motivation Catalysts' can help you encourage and empower your spouse to get help with you. Our special guests, Matt and Maria Granados share valuable insights that'll help you approach your spouse in a new, productive way!
065. 6 Simple Steps for Inviting Your Spouse to Get Help With You
Discover 6 practical steps to talk with your spouse about getting help. These steps will help you open up communication, create more connection and explore how you might move forward — together!
064. How to Set Yourself Free by Choosing to Forgive
Blended family dynamics will inevitably create a minefield of challenging situations. If there's one thing you can expect, it's this: you're going to get your feelings hurt! In this episode, we're sharing our real-life examples and painful experiences to help you discover why forgiveness is absolutely critical for you and your family.
063. 5 Strategies to Help You Get United — Even When You Disagree
Discover 5 powerful strategies that will help you get on the same page as you lead your family forward — together! These strategies will reduce the negative impact of parent-child allegiances and keep the two of you connected, even when you don't agree.
062. How to Partner Well as a Stepparent — Even if You Feel Stuck on the Outside (Part 2)
…join us for the second half of the conversation all about the "easy wrong turns" that stepparents often make when they're frustrated with feeling stuck on the outside of a parent-child allegiance.
061. How to Partner Well as a Stepparent — Even if You Feel Stuck on the Outside (Part 1)
Tune into the first half of our conversation about the "easy wrong turns" that stepparents often make when they're frustrated with feeling stuck on the outside of a parent-child allegiance. We'll share the rest of the conversation in the next episode.
060. Why are you stuck in a Parent-Child Allegiance? (Part 2)
…join us for the second half of our conversation about the challenges bio-parents often face when they're stuck in a parent-child allegiance.
059. Why are you stuck in a Parent-Child Allegiance? (Part 1)
Listen in on the first half of our conversation about the challenges bio-parents often face when they're stuck in a parent-child allegiance. We'll share the rest of the conversation in the next episode.
Your ‘Next Step’ Challenge — 5 Days to Taking Action
In this episode, we're launching the NEXT STEP CHALLENGE! We'll be walking alongside you with simple and doable steps. These steps will help get you started so that you can move beyond your current challenge — and we'll even be taking the challenge along with you!
053. Overcoming Discouragement (Part 3)
In this episode, you'll discover a critical strategy for overcoming discouragement. In a conversation with our clients Dan & Renee, you'll hear their hopeful and inspiring story — and learn how they discovered positive, new approaches to their challenging dynamics that moved them beyond discouragement.
052. Overcoming Discouragement (Part 2)
In this episode, you'll discover a powerful strategy for overcoming discouragement when you listen in to the conversation with our clients Jake and Whitney. You'll laugh, you'll cry and you'll relate to their story of struggle. Plus, you'll discover ways that you can thrive by following their examples!
051. Overcoming Discouragement (Part 1)
It's common for blended family couples to get stuck in discouragement. Especially when they experience painful setbacks and feel like they've failed. In this week's episode, we'll share how we broke free from discouragement and learned to turn setbacks into opportunities for growth.
050. How to Openly Communicate What You Really Want
In this week's episode we'll uncover the four common styles of communication and help you develop the skill of clear, honest and more assertive communication so you can speak your truth, be heard and connect more with your spouse.
049. Should your highest priority be your marriage — or your kids?
In this week's episode, we'll uncover the realities around why 'priority issues' are so tough for blended families and share how we learned to work as a united team to overcome these challenges in our home.
048. Introspective Questions That Help You Put Your Kids First [with Liza Gold]
Discover what it might be like for kids who move between homes and how you can reduce the tension by asking yourself a few important questions. In this episode, our special guest, Liza Gold shares her experience with this and much more!
047. How to Like Your Stepchild Even When You’re Feeling Frustrated and Annoyed
It's uncomfortable for any stepparent to admit they don't like their own step-child. But faking, avoiding or trying to grit your way through doesn't help. Check out this episode to discover how Mike overcame his frustrations with his stepdaughter — and gained more connection with her.
046. How to Focus When Your Stepkids Are Ruining Your Marriage
It's tough for stepparents to admit that sometimes they really do feel like their step-kids are ruining their marriage. Check out this episode to discover what you can do to build your romance and safeguard your marriage — even if the kids seem to have all the power.
045. How to Cooperate More with Your Spouse’s Uncooperative Ex
As a stepmom, you might feel that you've been unfairly judged by your husband's Ex-wife and maybe you're tempted to lash out. But these emotionally charged dynamics are something to move beyond — not fight against. In this episode, we'll explore how to intentionally build more connection and cooperation with your spouse's Ex.
044. Why does my husband’s Ex think I’m the enemy?
It's hurtful and confusing when a stepparent is unfairly scrutinized and deemed unacceptable by the Ex in the other home. In this episode we'll explore the possible reasons WHY your spouse's Ex thinks you're the enemy…
043. How to Build More Consistency For Your Kids
In this episode we'll explore the BEST way to maintain stability for your kids and work towards consistency between homes — even if you and your Ex aren't on the same page.