It’s hard enough to manage the dynamics of one family, not to mention doing it as a blended family! From different preferences, to habits, to diets, to bedtimes, to personalities – the list goes on – when two families become one it adds a whole new set of challenges to the ones you’ve already got. […]
Everything Always: Restoring Balance to Blended Millennial Families
Today I’m speaking with Naja Hall, a family and life coach dedicated to promoting harmony and restoring balance in mending, broken, and blended millennial families. She is the Founder of Blended and Black, a thriving online community complete with support groups, online courses, and a popular blog. She’s also launching her new podcast, “I know […]
Everything Always Episode 15: Real Talk with a Co-Parenting Counselor and Divorce Coach
Welcome back to another fabulous episode of the Everything Always podcast! Summer here, and today I’m speaking with Rochelle Long, MA, LMHC, an expert who counsels couples and families through all kinds of challenges like divorce, separation, new marriages, life changes, and co-parenting. Although we often talk about co-parenting, there is another way: Parallel parenting. […]
An Unconventional Blended Family
Today we’ve got two special guests on the show. They are doing family in an unconventional but extremely loving and supportive way. Aaron and Linnea Weikleenget have been together for 10 years, since his kids were babies, and now have a child of their own. They had their child 6 years into the relationship and […]
Everything Always Episode 13: Real Talk from a Step Mom
Welcome back to the Everything Always podcast! Today, we have a guest on the show that will have all you step-parents nodding in agreement – Ashley Coleman. Ashley is the content manager and writer for stepmomming.com and has a ton of great insights about the step-parenting experience. Ashley has two step-daughters, no kids of her […]
Dating Someone with Children: The Do’s and Don’ts
Summer and Mike here for another fun episode of the Everything Always podcast! Today, we’ve a special guest on the show – Mike’s best friend, college roommate, and our officiant – Kyle McGregor. Kyle was in a relationship with someone who had an 8-year-old, and the relationship ended eight years later when the (not-so-little) girl […]