Podcast summary and Notes on "stepfamilies"

025 - Understanding the Emotional Journey of Stepchildren: A Deep Dive with Laura Petherbridge Ep 2 - Dr. Kathy Says

In this episode of Dr. Kathy Says, Dr. Kathy discusses the challenges faced by blended families with guest Laura Petherbridge. They delve into the vocabulary, grieving process, and the high divorce rates among recoupled families with children. With over 50% of US families in blended situations, the episode aims to help listeners understand and support those in stepfamilies.

Celebrate Kids Podcast with Dr. Kathy

enFebruary 24, 2024

Encore Blended: Personal Stories of the Stepfamily Experience

In this episode, Samantha Waltz, the author of the powerful book, Blended: Writers on the Stepfamily Experience and three of her wonderful contributing writers, Betsy Graziani Fasbinder, Gigi Rosenberg, and Emma Kate Tsai will share their personal experiences of being parents or children in stepfamilies. As three of the thirty professional writers who share their blended experience in this book, their voices convey more than the facts or dynamics of stepfamilies. They convey in a personal way the challenges of connection, the promise and pain of children who have lost parents from divorce or death, the fears of rejection and expectations of stepparents and the reasons for laughing, crying and celebrating. As the stories move from the “ Coming Together” of blended families to stories of “Acceptance” they broaden the understanding of stepfamilies and offer guidance, compassion and hope.

en-usMarch 31, 2022

Yours, Mine & Ours: Estate Planning for Blended Families

As parents, we spend our lives caring and providing for our children. However, many of us lack the foresight to create a plan that will ensure our children are supported even after we are gone. Parents neglect to handle their estates and affairs during their lifetime and leave their grieving children drowning in paperwork and tough decisions. It is even more demanding and grueling for stepchildren and members of blending families to sort through these estates. As a member of a blended family himself, tax attorney Paul Hood has pooled his personal and professional knowledge to share a comprehensive solution to estate planning for blended families.

en-usMarch 10, 2022

Episode 013 - Steve and Laura Petherbridge

We're starting 2022 with a new episode! Steve and Laura Petherbridge have been married for 36 years. If you understand stepfamilies, you know that's actually 504 years of blended covenant living! Here's their story.

Blended Covenant Living

enJanuary 04, 2022

Introducing The Sister Factor

Hey, Sisters! We're introducing a brand-new feature with this fun episode featuring power sisters Alexandra Trower and Andrea Scharff.

Ever wonder what connects sisters and creates that unbreakable bond? The answer, of course, is the sharing of a unique family history that brings sisters close and keeps them closer.

Our guests today are pretty darn remarkable in their accomplishments and their sister bond! And we get to talk with them about everything midlife including menopause, breast reductions, and buying bras.

Alex Trower is a global communications and corporate affairs executive. She spent the last three decades working in asset management, banking, and global prestige beauty. She is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees at her Alma Mater, Hollins University. She's also a frequent speaker and panelist focusing on women's leadership and career growth.

Andrea Scharff started her professional life working in the tech industry, but soon realized she preferred to be out in the garden more than inside the office.

Andrea's company, Andrea Scharff Landscape
Design specializes in custom residential and commercial landscape design from Maui to Montauk.

Her work has been featured in the L.A. Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Lux Magazine.

Andrea is also a top 25 Instagram most followed landscape designer, and most followed Instagram influencer for landscape design.

At the top of the 'cast, Abby and Julie discuss (perhaps at length) the lip-syncing TikTok phenom that is William White (@whiteyy18) who is making thousands of midlife women swoon one video at a time.

enJune 18, 2021

Episode 012 - Mart and LeAnne Martin

This weekend Mart and LeAnne Martin celebrated their 16th wedding anniversary! We enjoyed helping them look back at the very beginning of their blended covenant living!

Blended Covenant Living

enMarch 15, 2021

Love and Marriage

Happy marriages are hard and divorce is easy. However, when kids are involved working on a happy marriage creates priceless memories. We take a comedic look at having a happy marriage and keeping your kids happy happy happy.

enSeptember 28, 2020

Encore Blended: Personal Stories of the Stepfamily Experience

In this episode, Samantha Waltz, the author of the powerful book, Blended: Writers on the Stepfamily Experience and three of her wonderful contributing writers, Betsy Graziani Fasbinder, Gigi Rosenberg, and Emma Kate Tsai will share their personal experiences of being parents or children in stepfamilies. As three of the thirty professional writers who share their blended experience in this book, their voices convey more than the facts or dynamics of stepfamilies. They convey in a personal way the challenges of connection, the promise and pain of children who have lost parents from divorce or death, the fears of rejection and expectations of stepparents and the reasons for laughing, crying and celebrating. As the stories move from the “ Coming Together” of blended families to stories of “Acceptance” they broaden the understanding of stepfamilies and offer guidance, compassion and hope.

Psych Up Live

en-usSeptember 24, 2020

Episode 011 - Andy and Heather Hetchler

We're back! After a year of transition, Myrna and Stanley Brown are once again telling inspiring stories of couples on their Blended Covenant Living journey. On this episode, they talk to Andy and Heather Hetchler, parents of six children and founders of Learning 2 Step.

Blended Covenant Living

enSeptember 07, 2020

Episode 010 - Terry and Carol Moss

When Terry and Carol Moss pulled up roots, left their home state and all of their marriage ministry contacts, they wondered what next? Would they still be able to do ministry in a place where no one knew them? On this episode, they talk about how they met, married and how they ended up in the county that has the country's highest divorce rate.

Blended Covenant Living

enJuly 31, 2019

Thanksgiving - Family American Style

Welcome to a special Thanksgiving Episode of the Divorce University Online Podcast. In this Episode, Thanksgiving - Family American Style, we discuss the difficulty of holidays for divorcing parties and how our Thanksgiving unfolds 12 years post-divorce. We discuss creating new traditions and let you in on who the guests will be in our home, which may surprise you! Happy Thanksgiving! For more information please visit us at divorceuniversityonline.com. Thank you for listening!

Divorce University Online

enNovember 22, 2018

Thanksgiving - Family American Style

Welcome to a special Thanksgiving Episode of the Divorce University Online Podcast. In this Episode, Thanksgiving - Family American Style, we discuss the difficulty of holidays for divorcing parties and how our Thanksgiving unfolds 12 years post-divorce. We discuss creating new traditions and let you in on who the guests will be in our home, which may surprise you! Happy Thanksgiving! For more information please visit us at divorceuniversityonline.com. Thank you for listening!

Divorce University Online

enNovember 22, 2018

Episode 009 - Jack and Celine Peavy

As we post this new episode of Blended Covenant Living, dozens of stepfamily leaders are gathering at the Summit on Stepfamily Ministry for encouragement and enrichment. When Jack and Celine Peavy married 36 years ago, there were few, if any resources for their stepfamily.
In this edition, how they've managed nearly four decades of blended covenant living.

Blended Covenant Living

enOctober 25, 2018

Encore: Blended: Personal Stories of the Stepfamily Experience

In this episode, Samantha Waltz, the author of the powerful book, Blended: Writers on the Stepfamily Experience and three of her wonderful contributing writers, Betsy Graziani Fasbinder, Gigi Rosenberg, and Emma Kate Tsai will share their personal experiences of being parents or children in stepfamilies. As three of the thirty professional writers who share their blended experience in this book, their voices convey more than the facts or dynamics of stepfamilies. They convey in a personal way the challenges of connection, the promise and pain of children who have lost parents from divorce or death, the fears of rejection and expectations of stepparents and the reasons for laughing, crying and celebrating. As the stories move from the “ Coming Together” of blended families to stories of “Acceptance” they broaden the understanding of stepfamilies and offer guidance, compassion and hope.

en-usJuly 12, 2018

Episode 007 - Jarvis and Cassandra Odom

âWe were newbornsâ Jarvis and Cassandra Odom nearly 35 years agoâ¦high school sweethearts! Cassandraâs mom snapped this picture of the young couple on her sofa, flipping through the newspaper, looking for a movie. When their high school romance endedâ¦ badly, they went their separate ways, never to see each other again. Listen to their story on this episode of Blended Covenant Living to hear their journey from ânewbornâ to âsecond chanceâ!

Blended Covenant Living

enSeptember 08, 2017

Episode 006 - Jack and Tamara Conklin

In 1997 Jack and Tamara Conklin got married and with their four children became a blended family.
Nearly 20 years later, their oldest daughter Mary gets married . But it's Jack and Tamara who get to enjoy the honeymoon! The explanation on the latest episode of Blended Covenant Living.

Blended Covenant Living

enMay 10, 2017

Episode 005 - Roosevelt and Shannon Simmons

Some people enter the step family journey through divorce.
Some enter through the death of a spouse.
And others...through disobedient choices.
In this latest episode of Blended Covenant Living, Roosevelt and Shannon Simmons talk about their path.

Blended Covenant Living

enJanuary 02, 2017

Blended: Personal Stories of the Stepfamily Experience

In this episode, Samantha Waltz, the author of the powerful book, Blended: Writers on the Stepfamily Experience and three of her wonderful contributing writers, Betsy Graziani Fasbinder, Gigi Rosenberg, and Emma Kate Tsai will share their personal experiences of being parents or children in stepfamilies. As three of the thirty professional writers who share their blended experience in this book, their voices convey more than the facts or dynamics of stepfamilies. They convey in a personal way the challenges of connection, the promise and pain of children who have lost parents from divorce or death, the fears of rejection and expectations of stepparents and the reasons for laughing, crying and celebrating. As the stories move from the “ Coming Together” of blended families to stories of “Acceptance” they broaden the understanding of stepfamilies and offer guidance, compassion and hope.

en-usJuly 07, 2016

11 Your Kids or Your Mate

Perspective on choosing your kids over your mate and vice versa. Carla Seemann, LPCC-S, shares her wisdom from 27 years working with children and their families in all stages of change and adaptation. What do you do if your kids hate your new mate? Are you choosing the kids and sacrificing an intimate relationship? People ask this in nuclear families and long-term marriages too. What is the healthiest way to help, even your grown children, adjust to a change in the family configuration? How, when, and what do you communicate to the kids? This is great stuff for one of the toughest parts of midlife love and Carla has the healthy scoop!

enApril 12, 2016

Episode 002 - Ron and Dianne Sheintal

In this episode of the Blended Covenant Living podcast we learn what happens when a Jewish man from D.C. meets a southern lady from Florida. You would think a train wreck of epic proportions, but not in this case. Listen to Ron and Dianne Sheintal and find out what actually happens and why.

Music selections provided by Babbie Mason @ www.babbie.com.
Music selections provided by http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music

Blended Covenant Living

enMarch 23, 2016