118. Meaningful Insight and Practical Strategies to Help Your Blended Family Navigate Holiday Challenges
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You want a happy, peaceful, fun holiday this year, right?
But maybe the misunderstandings, complex calendar, or someone's attitude threatens to get in the way.
Blending holiday traditions is just one of many challenges we experience in stepfamily life.
In this episode, we're talking with Joneen Mackenzie and Lauren Reitsema about their personal story about blending holiday traditions. They're a mother-daughter duo who teach the essential skills of building healthy relationships.
Lauren is the author of In Their Shoes — a book where she shares her experiences of living through her parent's divorce and later their remarriages. Lauren and Joneen share meaningful insight and practical strategies to creating more connections through the holidays - and MUCH more!
You'll Discover:
Firsthand experiences of divorce, remarriage, and the challenges of blending from mother and daughter
Valuable insights into the emotional struggle that kids experience around holiday traditions
How to navigate transitions in a way that honors your kids — and eases tension
Why empathy is critical to a healthy blend — especially around the holidays
Practical advice to minimize stress and increase the magic around your holiday celebration
Resources from this Episode:
Lauren Reitsema's book: In Their Shoes - Helping Parents Better Understand and Connect with Children of Divorce
Lauren and Joneen's latest book: Relationship Essentials
- Skills to Feel Heard, Fight Fair and Set Boundaries in All Areas of Life
Episode 40: Uncover the unspoken feelings of kids in blended families [Special Resource: In Their Shoes]
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