Introduction

Ron Introduces Mike and Kim Anderson

Understanding and Overcoming Emotional Pain

Managing Anxiety and Staying Engaged

 Navigating Pain Cycles in Relationships

Handling Emotional Challenges 

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Holidays got your blended family feeling like a tossed salad of joy, stress, and edgy emotions? Podcast hosts and blended marriage coaches Mike & Kim Anderson bring real talk, raw truth, and restoration therapy magic. Learn how to swap pain cycles for peace, chaos for connection—and maybe, just maybe, survive a blended family Christmas with your sanity and your stepkids.

Show Notes and Resources
Order a hardcover copy of The Mindful Marrriage. You can pre-order a paperback version any place books are sold. 
Learn about Mike and Kim 
Send in a year-end gift to FamilyLife Blended 

Holidays got your blended family feeling like a tossed salad of joy, stress, and edgy emotions? Podcast hosts and blended marriage coaches Mike &amp; Kim Anderson bring real talk, raw truth, and restoration therapy magic. Learn how to swap pain cycles for peace, chaos for connection&mdash;and maybe, just maybe, survive a blended family Christmas with your sanity and your stepkids.
Show Notes and Resources
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<li><a href="https://shop.familylife.com/product/the-mindful-marriage-create-your-best-relationship-through-understanding-and-managing-yourself/">Order a hardcover copy of The Mindful Marrriage</a>. You can pre-order a paperback version any place books are sold.&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://www.blendedfamilybreakthrough.com/">Learn about Mike and Kim</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://donate.familylife.com/blended/?cru_source=D000BLENDG&amp;cru_medium=DesktopHeaderNav&amp;cru_campaign=Blended">Send in a year-end gift to FamilyLife Blended</a>&nbsp;</li>
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FamilyLife Blended® provides timeless wisdom and practical help and hope for blended families and those who love them. Join Ron L. Deal, LMFT, LPC as he and his guests discuss a wide variety of marriage, family, and relationship topics related to blended families.

Timeless wisdom and practical help and hope for blended families with Ron Deal, LMFT, LPC.

FamilyLife Blended® Podcast

Blended family Christmas got you juggling joy, stress & edgy emotions? Podcast hosts and blended marriage coaches Mike & Kim Anderson drop truth & tools for your stepfamily's holiday, helping you trade pain and chaos for peace and connection.