63. Single Parents and Blended Families
Tess Connolly LCSW talks with Amy Stone, parenting coach for blended families. Amy talks about her process of taking families from chaos to calm and being a positive voice for blended families.
- Amy introduces herself and gives us some information about the work that she does with blended families.
- Amy tells us about how she came to be working with blended families and her own experiences that she has been through within her own blended family.
- Tess and Amy talk about the rising rate of blended families and the many combinations that they can take.
- Tess and Amy talk about the stigma behind being divorced and having blended families.
- Tess and Amy talk about the tween and teen age and that it is a stressful time and can add a lot of pressure on a relationship at this time.
- Tess and Amy discuss the dynamics that come up when our children reach tween and teen age and the stresses that can appear within blended families.
- Amy talks about her six step process (Chaos to Calm) that she works through with blended families to help them reach a state of calm.
- Amy talks about her formula to help when you are overwhelmed - Be (take a step back) See (take a second to visualise what you want) Do (What action will move you closer to moving out of overwhelm and into feeling secure).
- Tess and Amy talk about the lack of positive resources for blended families.
- Tess and Amy discuss the importance of being open when working through situations that come up within our blended families.
- Amy offers some really great examples of different situations throughout the podcast interview to help guide you.
- Amy offers her final thoughts and advice to blended families and shares her mission statement.
- Amy talks about the video series that she is sharing with you.
- Amy is most grateful for her double insulated water bottle as it is super hot where she is right now.
Follow this link to learn more from Amy - https://www.amysaysso.com/cup-of-contentment/
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