Contacts
Info
Navigating the blended family road? Join me as I share what I learn about myself and how knowing ME is the key to successfully parenting AND step parenting. Love is...
show more
Navigating the blended family road? Join me as I share what I learn about myself and how knowing ME is the key to successfully parenting AND step parenting.
Love is where it's at - and that love begins with ME!
Come and join me on my journey. Let's support each other and take blended family life one learning moment at a time.
show less
Love is where it's at - and that love begins with ME!
Come and join me on my journey. Let's support each other and take blended family life one learning moment at a time.
Blended Family Journey - The Podcast
Blended Family Journey - The Podcast
#14 How journaling can help reduce stress.
8 FEB 2023 · In this episode I talk about how I use Journaling as a tool to manage my emotions. The emotions are big and frequent in our blend and journaling has been an amazing tool for me in my efforts to be a calmer, kinder, happier person. Perhaps journaling might be helpful for you too!
Explicit
#13 Tools I use for a better me
17 JAN 2023 · Today I list the tools I use to help me life a happy life.
This season - season 2 - I will share with you what tools I use to be a better me. A better parent, friend, partner and colleague.
Explicit
#12 Knowing and Doing are two different things
15 AUG 2022 · In today's pod I talk about how I am moving from awareness to embodiment. We all know how to do the right thing - can we use this skill in real time more often? Here's how I'm practising doing it rather than just knowing it and wishing I used this skill more often.
#11 Interview with Dr Brooke from Women Strong Together
6 AUG 2022 · Today on the pod I interview Dr Brooke Schneider, an integrative psychiatrist who with her colleague Dr Nicole Lewis, they run a community called Women Strong Together. They have released a brand new book called Women Strong and their goal is to empower women through connection and education.
You can find out more about this wonderful community at their website https://www.womenstrongtogether.com/
You can find their book on amazon: women strong
Instragram women_strong_together
Our chat today is about setting boundaries which is just a tiny snippet of the support these wonderful ladies offer in their community.
As always, thank you for listening. You can find me on instagram at blended_family_journey
Explicit
Ep#10 Trying to be a better me.
20 JUL 2022 · In this episode I talk about how important it is to practise how to respond rather than react - especially when it comes to communicating with the precious teens.
I sooooo want to get it right and sometimes I really don't do a great job.
I'm practising though and I'm sharing it with you to keep me on the straight and narrow.
Explicit
Ep#9 Self Awareness and Ego
17 JUN 2022 · In this episode I talk about how I met my ego. I challenge you to meet your own.
I mention this book - finding awareness by amit pagedar. I recommend reading this fabulous book if you want to take a closer look at your patterns and behaviours.
Ep #8 Interview with relationship counselor, Barbara Peters.
13 JUN 2022 · I interview Barbara Peters in this episode. She is an author and counselor. Barbara shares some hot tips on making relationships work.
Her website is www.barbarajpeters.com
Her blended families: recipes for success book is available on her website and on amazon.
Explicit
#7 Parenting is Repetitive
26 MAY 2022 · Today I discuss the repetitive nature of parenting combined with the added bonus of the frustrations of the repetitive nature of step-parenting - READ - It's way harder than normal parenting.
I also let you know what happened to Olly's pants should you be wondering.
Explicit
Episode #6 Confessions of a formerly angry person
17 MAY 2022 · Today I'm sharing a story about the time I gave someone the fingers while working with them on a group project. Talk about mature! If you have some behaviours you aren't proud of, then have a listen to this and don't be too hard on yourself. You can say, I have this friend Carolyn who is a bit crazy and she used to pull the fingers at people!
Remember to follow my instagram and share episodes if they resonate - thank you for listening precious people.
https://www.instagram.com/blended_family_journey/
Episode #5 My antidote for conflict
7 MAY 2022 · In this episode I share a method I have learned to use any time I feel a conflict rising in my body. Do I use it all the time? NOPE! Is it helpful when I use it? ABSOLUTELY.
While there isn't major conflict in our blended family, there are times when conflict does arise and I share my thoughts on how to deal with it. I also talk about communication with my ex and communication with my step daughters extended family.
Navigating the blended family road? Join me as I share what I learn about myself and how knowing ME is the key to successfully parenting AND step parenting. Love is...
show more
Navigating the blended family road? Join me as I share what I learn about myself and how knowing ME is the key to successfully parenting AND step parenting.
Love is where it's at - and that love begins with ME!
Come and join me on my journey. Let's support each other and take blended family life one learning moment at a time.
show less
Love is where it's at - and that love begins with ME!
Come and join me on my journey. Let's support each other and take blended family life one learning moment at a time.
Information
| Author | Carolyn Whitaker |
| Categories | Parenting |
| Website | - |
| carolynwhit01@gmail.com |
Copyright 2024 - Spreaker Inc. an iHeartMedia Company
