Resources:
When you and your partner hit a leadership bump in the road and you're struggling to stay connected and communicate effectively, pause and honestly ask yourself these 3 questions:
For additional insight and next steps on this topic, check out these episodes:
Episode 147. Do Sensitive Conversations end up creating conflict in your relationship?Episode 134. How to Make Good Decisions in Tough Situations and Stay Connect as a Couple
Episode 108. 3 Unity Breakers that are Detrimental to Your Connection and How You Can Avoid Them
Episode 105. What powerful traits do you need to successfully blend and stay united?Episode 79. 4 Conflict Communication Patterns That are Hurtful and Toxic to Your Relationship
Episode 63. 5 Strategies to Help You Get United - Even When You Disagree
Episode 50. How to Openly Communicate What You Really Want
Episode 35. Are you controlling conflict or is it controlling you?
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165. How important is your mindset when it comes to blended family life?
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164. A Practical Tool to Help You Stay Focused on Your Biggest Blended Family Challenge
Simple Step: Intentional Steps Toward Success
163. How Intentionality Helped One Couple to Accomplish a Successful Blend (with Special Guests Sean & Staci)
Simple Step: Mother's Day Tips for Husbands
162. How do Healthy Step-Parent/Step-Child Dynamics Help Avoid the Pitfalls of Step-Parentification? [with Ron Deal and Lauren Reitsema]
161. How do Healthy Parent/Child Roles Help Avoid the Pitfalls of Parentification? [with Ron Deal and Lauren Reitsema]
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160. A 4-Part Framework for Achievable Expectations and How to Live Them Out
Simple Step: Build Meaningful Bonds with Your Stepchildren
159. How to Stay Hopeful as a Stepparent When You're Continually Rejected and Hurt
Simple Step: Building Trust with a Stepchild
158. An Effective Stepparenting Approach Focused on What Works — and What Doesn't
Simple Step: What Kind of Stepparent are You Becoming?
157. 3 Seasoned Stepmoms Share How They've Survived and Thrived in Their Blended Family Journey
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