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In this episode, Shane talks with Patricia Papernow for Part 1 of a 2-part interview on stepfamily relationships. Patricia is widely recognized as one of the world’s foremost experts on “blended families” and received the 2023 award for Distinguished Contribution to Family Therapy from the American Family Therapy Academy. Hear why stepfamilies are a fundamentally different structure, how to have a healthy relationship with your stepfamily, the impact on the children, her 5 major challenges for stepfamilies, and how to navigate disciplining children.
To learn more about Patricia, visit StepfamilyRelationships.com
Check out Patricia’s books at StepfamilyRelationships.com/Books
053: Money Conversations and Couples with Kiné Corder
052: Harville Hendrix on Imago Couples Therapy
051: How to Have an Amazing First Couples Therapy Session with Shane Birkel
050: Ian Kerner on Treating Sexual Issues in Couples Therapy
049: Ellyn Bader on The Developmental Model of Couples Therapy
048: Kinky Folks and Non-Traditional Couples with Heather Garner
047: George Faller on Pursuers and Withdrawers in EFT
046: Millennials and Gen Zs in Love with Shadeen Francis
045: Multi-Heritage Couples with Melvin Escobar
044: Building an Online Presence through Social Media with Dr. Julie Hanks
043: Beyond Mars and Venus with John Gray
042: Katherine Woodward Thomas on Conscious Uncoupling
041: Alexandra Katehakis on Sex Addiction and Healthy Sex
040: Polyamorous Relationships with Jonathan Burstein
039: Lynn Grodzki on Building Your Private Practice
038: Terry Real on Relational Life Therapy
037: Janis Abrahms Spring on Healing After an Affair
036: Co-Parenting through Divorce with Karen Bonnell
035: Stan Tatkin on A Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy
034: 10 Ways to Make More Money in Your Private Practice
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