The Blended Mess Podcast: Recent Episodes
Brooke and Marty Lobaugh
Are you a stepparent struggling to get along with your stepchildren?
Are you a bio-parent feeling like a referee between your spouse and your own kids?
Do you feel like everyone in your house is walking on eggshells to avoid blow-ups?
Is YOUR blended family a hot mess? We understand-- we've been there. Here at The Blended Mess we're on a mission to help other blended families improve relationships between partners, kids, and coparents. We want to break the cycle of struggle and destroy the dismal divorce statistics for blended families!
House rules and consequences in a blended family can be tricky. How do you make sure that all the kids are happy while also making sure everyone is safe? What should your expectations be for children who live at home vs with another parent? In this episode, Brooke and Marty discuss the process of creating rules and consequences in their own family, and offer advice on how to create house rules that work well for any type of blended family.
If you and your partner have different parenting styles, or if you'd like a more in-depth look at the best parenting style for a blended or step family, download our free video lesson: https://www.theblendedmess.com/parentingstyles
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In this episode, Brooke and Marty discuss five steps you can take to become more of a LEADER (Authoritative) parent in your blended family. Last week we talked about how the Leader style was the best parenting method for raising happy, healthy kids. This week, we'll help you figure out how to get there!
If you and your partner have different parenting styles, or if you'd like a more in-depth look at the best parenting style for a blended or step family, download our free video lesson: HERE
Or take the full course: HERE
Download our house rules and consequences printable: HERE
Check out our guide on how to hold effective family meetings: HERE
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In this episode, Brooke and Marty discuss the best parenting style for blended families -- the authoritative, or "Leader" parenting style! What is "Leader" parenting, and how can it help you? We'll dive into the research behind this parenting style and its positive effects.
If you and your partner have different parenting styles, or if you'd like a more in-depth look at the best parenting style for a blended family, download our FREE video lesson HERE
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In this episode, the second in our three-part series on parenting styles, we discuss the permissive, or as we like to call it, the "Pushover" parenting style. Join us as we discuss how being a permissive parent affects children and whether it's a good choice of style for your blended family.
If you and your partner have different parenting styles, or if you'd like a more in-depth look at the best parenting style for a blended family, download our FREE video lesson HERE
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In this episode, the first in our three-part series on parenting styles, we discuss the four different parenting styles, and then go in-depth into the "authoritarian" parenting style. We'll tell you what it is, how being an authoritarian parent affects children, and whether it's. a good choice of style for a blended family.
If you and your partner have different parenting styles, or if you'd like a more in-depth look at the best parenting style for a blended family, download our FREE video lesson HERE:
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In this first episode of The Blended Mess Podcast, Brooke and Marty discuss why having unrealistic expectations for your blended family can lead to disappointment and frustration.