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Podcast 2:12 – Feeling like multiple families
Nine years ago when we got married we had the perfect vision of blending our families. Of course, we wanted it to be like a nuclear family with white picket fences and a dog. What we ended up with was several different family groups and plenty of lessons learned. But we love our blended family…
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Podcast 2:11 – Dealing with Stress (Covid 19 – week 3)
We have noticed an uptick on blended families have issues in their families that just seem insurmountable. Stress from the COVID-19 pandemic uncertainty in health, job stability, and the economy is driving wedges in relationships between husband and wife and kids. In this episode learn how to identify the signs of stress, their causes and…
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Podcast 2:10 – Week two of Covid 19
It is week 2 of the “Shelter in Place” order from the state of California. In this episode learn how Darren & Paige handle uncertainty. anxiety, and lots of food. We focus on staying connected with friends and family, finding comfort, and finding lemonade when there are lots of lemons. Staying connected What’s with the…
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Podcast 2:9 – Adjusting to Everyone at Home (Covid-19 – Week 1)
In this episode find out how Darren & Paige handle the first week of having everyone home in a “Shelter in Place” order by the state of California due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Are we going to grow closer together or drive each other crazy? Adjusting to the New Normal Darren is home all of…
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Podcast 2:8 – Money, Kids and Blending Families
Money and kids can be hard in any family. When you throw two families together with different histories and expectations Money can be a tough issue to navigate. In this episode, Darren and Paige reveal some of the hard money issues they faced when they first got married and even pop up today. Everything is…
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Podcast 2:7 – How to destroy your marriage
In this episode, we talk about the key things that you can do to destroy your marriage. We researched some articles and found some interesting things that we need to work on to have a stronger relationship. Check out these great ideas. Become Stagnant Forgetting to keep the romance alive Don’t forget your spouse should…
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Podcast 2:6 – Valentine’s day (Expectation vs Reality)
Valentine’s Day is always a stressful time for people. Expectations of the perfect romantic day never match the reality of the day. In this episode, we talk about our successes and failures of Valentine’s Days past. It is a “funny look” at a difficult time of the year for many men and women throughout the…
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Podcast 2:5 – Why Blended families fail
When we first got married we believed that love would conquer all. Blending families would be as simple as moving all of our stuff into a house and making it a home. Successfully blending families is hard work and takes some careful planning. we learned some invaluable lessons over the years. In this episode find…
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Podcast 2:4 – Using Counseling to Strengthen Your Marriage
We had to go to marriage counseling to resolve a problem that has bubbled up over time. In this episode find out how we have used marriage counseling to strengthen our marriage and help us feel like we can tackle the problems thrown at us (with some help of course). Counseling in the Beginning We…
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Podcast 2:3 – Dating Your Spouse
After years of marriage, our date night consisted of finding a rom-com and falling asleep on the couch. We freshened things up with new date ideas including trying to find something open after 9pm in Folsom. We ended up going to a grocery store and making more healthy brownies. Check out our episode about how…
Where's the Lemonade
Finding lemonade when life gives you lemons.