Blended Family Breakthrough

The holiday season is supposed to be filled with joy and meaningful family memories. But when you're blending a family, competing traditions, conflicting expectations, and complicated relationships can quickly turn this special season into a source of tension. We've experienced these challenges ourselves, and we know how difficult it can be to balance everyone's needs and stay united as a couple. In this episode, we're joined by marriage therapist Zach Brittle for an insightful conversation a...

Resources Click the link for helpful Co-Parenting Episodes: https://www.blendedfamilybreakthrough.com/podcast/category/Co-Parenting/#filter Episode 213. Discover How to Better Understand and Connect with Children of Divorce [with Lauren Reitsema] Episode 229. The Heavy Burdens Kids Carry: Loyalty Binds, Parental Allegiances, and How to Help Episode 232. 5 Principles to Manage Contact Between Homes and Promote Your Child's Wellness Episode 161. How do Healthy Parent/Child Roles Hel...

Moving between two homes is simply part of life for many kids after a divorce. Have you ever stopped to consider how much physical and emotional energy each transition requires? Kids may be shifting between different routines, expectations, relationships, responsibilities, and environments, all while keeping track of clothes, schoolwork, sports gear, electronics, and everything else that needs to travel with them. Even when kids have healthy relationships with both parents, constantly adjusti...

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Adding an "ours baby" can be a beautiful new chapter, but it can also stir up emotions and family dynamics you didn’t expect. We experienced that firsthand when Annika (then seven), asked Kim (who was pregnant), “Will you be closer to the baby than you are to me?” Her question revealed what many children in blended families wonder when a shared baby arrives: Where do I fit now, and do I still matter just as much? In this episode, we explore how an "ours baby" can impact kids who move be...