Navigating Overwhelm: Strategies for Managing Responsibilities in a Blended Family
In the complex and often chaotic world of blended families, feeling overwhelmed with responsibilities is a common experience. Balancing the needs of children from different backgrounds, managing co-parenting dynamics, maintaining a healthy relationship with your partner, and finding time for self-care can create a perfect storm of stress and anxiety. If you’re feeling like the…
Read MoreDealing with A Toxic Ex
Allll my exes live in Texas…I just dated myself didn’t I? Well, no…my exes don’t live in Texas. One lives in SC and the other lives in WA. So what? So, I don’t have to worry about them…right? Wrong…maybe worry is the wrong word…concerned? Aware? See, even though they are my exes, they are also…
Read MoreGoals…oops!
Goals…yep…I have ‘em! A lot of ’em! One was to have this post done 2 weeks ago…see how that works? The truth is, that no matter what goals we set for ourselves or our families, they’re all pipe dreams unless we do the work. I can rattle off a bunch of excuses why I didn’t…
Read MoreDiscipline…the hard truth!
What do you think of when I say “discipline”? A lot of people automatically think about kids behaving badly. The definition of discipline is–the practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior, using punishment to correct disobedience. So what does that mean?… Anyone?… Bueller? I’ll tell you what it means to…
Read MoreHuh? Are you listening?
I was taught how to listen by my oldest daughter when she was about 14. She was explaining the trials and tribulations of being a teenager in high school and I, being the loving and doting father I am, tried to tell her how to “fix” these “problems”. She looked me squarely in the eye…
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