This episode is a special one because we’re speaking our truth—or rather, Mike is speaking his truth on the questions that have come to us from listeners. You’ve asked us about dating with kids, dating someone who has kids when you don’t, and the struggles with co-parenting after divorce, so Mike is going to tackle […]
Everything Always Episode 49: Consequences and Different Parenting Styles
Today is a special episode because we’re coming to you live from the 215 freeway in California, which is a first for us! We’re piggybacking off episode 47, where Summer discussed the three different parenting styles and how consequences fit into each style. Listen in as we dive into why we chose the parenting […]
Everything Always Episode 44: When You Clash With Your Step-Kids
Today I’m talking about something that is really common but rarely gets talked about out loud: what to do when you don’t vibe with your step-kids. It’s a struggle that many of us deal with, whether we’re dating somebody with kids or we’ve already blended our families, and it can not only cause disruption in […]
Everything Always Ep. 30: Summer Gets Interviewed
Today’s episode is from my recent interview with Melissa on The Blended Family podcast. We talked about all the funny stuff that comes up when raising teens and how the way boys and girls mature differently. What a roller coaster! We also discuss my relationship with my ex and how I’ve handled negativity in the […]
Blended Family House Rules
Welcome to the Everything Always podcast! Summer here, and today we’ve got a special guest on the show. Samantha Waltz is the author of a book I recently read called “Blended: Writers on the Stepfamily Experience”. It calls on her experience as a stepparent, family therapist, and teacher of classes and workshops on parenting and […]
How Blending My Family Made Me Better in Business and Vice Versa
In a few weeks, Mike and I are going to be filmed for a documentary. Recently, we did a preliminary interview during which I suddenly became aware of a clear parallel between raising a blended family and growing a business. You might not think the two are related, but it became very obvious to me […]