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Podcast 3:4 – It all began in Panama
Play our podcast episode here or Subscribe. We recently had Facebook and Google give us reminders of where we were 2 years ago today. What came up is the inception of our podcast. On a trip to Panama for a “getaway” of time “alone together”, we dreamt up a crazy idea of podcasting our experiences…
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Podcast 3:3 – Pass the Xanax – Dealing with Anxiety in Blended Families
Blended families bring lots of new stressors into a relationship. Anxiety is high and sometimes your attempts to help your family to blend just increases the anxiety for everyone. In this episode, Darren & Paige talk about causes of anxiety and how to deal with anxiety in your family.
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Event Etiquette in Co-Parenting
We just had a wedding!! Julianne and Boyd were married this past weekend and it made us think about the balancing act that they had to do between 3 different families.How can we help them in their balancing act?There are always going to be big events that you have to attend with your coparent and…
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#5.11 Nacho Parenting
Darren and Paige have heard about Nacho parenting and always thought it was definitely not for them, but they only had heard about extreme Nacho parenting. After a dive into what it really is, Paige is not totally against it; she can see why some families would adopt this type of parenting in a blended…
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#5.10 Marriage Myth: Don’t Go To Bed Angry
Ok, so we all hear the saying, “Don’t go to bed Angry.” You probably hear this marriage advice at almost all weddings or bridal showers. Is it that important not to go to bed angry? Paige does not subscribe to this myth at all. Just the opposite. She feels that going to sleep during an…
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#5.9 Two Houses, Two Sets of Rules
When my child goes to their dad’s house, he has different rules. When they come home, they think they can do whatever they want. I am tired of the battle. How can I help them adjust to the different house rules?
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#5.8 Spending Too Much Time Together
Seeing each other every day, all day, and all night might get annoying and on each other’s nerves. Let’s talk about how to cope with spending so much time together.
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#5.7 – Let’s Stay in Love
When a relationship is new, you see the world through rose-colored glasses. Everything is fresh and new. As you look at each other, you see someone who is exciting and perfect. Even the world around you seems brighter and happier than before you found each other. In that “new” stage of a relationship, it’s easy to say…
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#5.6 You Ask, We Answer
This week Darren and Paige asked their listeners to submit questions that we have not addressed on the show. Some of these questions were hard to answer but we did it anyway. Check out the questions below. Have you been able to stay friends with other couples who had previously been friends with you &…
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#5.5 Don’t Say That!! Dumb Things We Say to Kids of Divorce
Are we saying the wrong things to our kids about the divorce??? Probably!! We think we are saying good healthy things to help our kids thru the divorce, but are we? I know we are just human and we are trying our best. But it is hard, we are stressed, emotional and have never been…
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#5.4 The Horrible First Year Revisited
The first year of blending families can be pretty tricky and downright horrible. In this episode, we talk about the challenges of throwing two families together and how we dealt with the obstacles we ran into. Love does not conquer all. Logistics of a blended family Marriage counseling and other help got us through it.…
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#5.3 Why is Our Marriage Boring????
Paige approached Darren about a topic for the podcast. Monotony in marriage. He was a little shocked. Is our marriage boring? Is it too monotonous? Where has the excitement and fun gone??
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