Blended Family Breakthrough
We're Mike and Kim Anderson and we believe in a world where blended families experience a future full of hope, connection, and peace. That's why we focus on helping couples in stepfamilies move from a place of confusion and conflict to a life of confidence and connection. Thanks for joining us to discover how you can live the blended family life you really want!
If you've been following us for a while — yes, we recently changed the podcast name from "The Blended Family Coaching Show" to "Blended Family Breakthrough". Thanks for noticing!
Episodes
348 episodes
Simple Step: 3 Financial Questions with Brian K. Peterson
ResourcesGet your FREE copy of Blended Family Finances (limited offer) by Brian K. PetersonTo connect with Brian,
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Season 2026
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6:44
233. Building a Life You Love: How to Reduce Stress and Create a Unified Financial Vision [with Brian K. Peterson]
Money is a hard topic for any couple, but in a blended family, it often carries even more weight. It’s rarely just about numbers. It’s about history, protection, prior commitments, loyalty, fear, values, and the future you’re trying to build to...
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Season 2026
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46:08
Simple Step: How to Manage Yourself When You're Missing Your Kids
ResourcesEpisode 232. 5 Principles to Manage Contact Between Homes and Promote Your Child's WellbeingArticle from Navesink Wellness C...
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Season 2026
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9:55
232. 5 Principles to Manage Contact Between Homes and Promote Your Child's Wellbeing
If you’ve ever wrestled with the question, “How often should my child be in contact with their other parent during my time?”, you've probably realized this isn’t really about phone calls. It’s about the invisible pressure kids feel to ...
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Season 2026
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39:36
Simple Step: Boundaries Between Homes
ResourcesEpisode 231. When Your Ex Starts Dating: How to Handle their New Partner and Protect Your KidsEpisode 170.
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Season 2026
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13:35
231. When Your Ex Starts Dating: How to Handle Their New Partner and Protect Your Kids
If you’ve ever felt that jolt of panic when your child shares that they've been spending time with "daddy's new girlfriend" or "mommy's new boyfriend"……you’re not alone. That moment can trigger fear, jealousy, grief, and of c...
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Season 2026
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44:33
Simple Step: Working Through Decision Dilemmas
ResourcesEpisode 230. Everyday Decisions, Big Tension: The Hurtful Patterns That Create Blended Family DivisionEpisode 203.
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Season 2026
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8:06
230. Everyday Decisions, Big Tension: The Hurtful Patterns That Create Blended Family Division
Ever tried to make a seemingly straightforward family decision (something that should be easy) only to feel the tension rise, opinions harden, and lines get drawn? You’re not imagining it. In blended families, decisions can feel like l...
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Season 2026
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38:12
Simple Step: Managing Loyalties & Priorities in Your Home
ResourcesEpisode 167. Achievable Strategies to Make Your Marriage the Foundation of Your Blended FamilyEpisode 206.
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Season 2026
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12:01
229. The Heavy Burdens Kids Carry: Loyalty Binds, Parental Allegiance, and How To Help
If you’ve ever watched your child’s mood shift the moment they step into a handoff…Or felt the sting of being kept at arm’s length for reasons you can’t explain… You’re not imagining it. In blended families, kids ...
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Season 2026
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51:32
Simple Step: Overcome Your Obstacles
ResourcesLast week's episode :Episode 228. How 4 Simple Steps Can Transform Your Family's Struggles into Amazing Wins This Year <...
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Season 2026
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10:02
228. Ready for Change? A Simple 4-Step Plan for Blended Family Wins in the New Year!
Those of us facing the common challenges of blending often feel frustrated, overwhelmed, or discouraged. It’s easy to drift into survival mode and settle for “not that bad.”In this episode, we'll share a clear plan to move forward in a s...
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Season 2026
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30:50
Simple Step: Incremental Progress
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Season 2025
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9:32
227. Our Kid's Most Memorable Holiday Moments: The Good, Bad, and Imperfect Truth [with Annika, Phoebe & Jacob]
Do you ever spend time reminiscing?We seem to think back a lot from our current empty next vantage point. It can be great to recall some of those funny moments in our history. And it's meaningful when we recount the tough sea...
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Season 2025
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1:07:54
Simple Step: Pitfalls of Co-Parenting as 'Perfect Pals'
Questions to Ask YourselfAm I continuing to engage in “first-family” activities with my ex (even though we’re divorced), mainly because I’m trying to guard my children from experiencing any disappointment or discomfo...
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Season 2025
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17:52
226. How Two Homes Raise Kids that Thrive: A Co-Parenting Blueprint for Caring Parents [with Jay & Tammy Daughtry]
If you’re co-parenting between two homes, you already know: your kids are watching everything. How you talk about their other parent, handle handoffs, respond to schedule changes, and react when the ex sends that text. Thes...
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Season 2025
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1:17:53
Simple Step: Teaching Kids Gratitude
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Season 2025
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7:21
225. Gratitude Superpower: How to Boost Hope and Connection Through Challenging Seasons
You want this season to feel special for your blended family. But instead of joy, you’re feeling grumpy, anxious, or even a little hopeless. Schedule changes, empty chairs at the table, tension with an ex, and slow bonding in step-relationships...
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Season 2025
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42:00
Simple Step: Managing Holiday Expectations
Suggest a Topic or Ask a Question Would you like us to discuss something specific or answer your question on the show? Let us know!We've made it easy. Just click here:
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Season 2025
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12:12
224. Holiday Negotiations That Work: 5 Tips to Reduce Tension and Disappointment
The holidays can turn magical… …or messy! This is especially true when two households, multiple calendars, and big expectations collide. You want peace, memories, and connection; the problem is last-minute schedule...
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Season 2025
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23:42
223. The Emotion Coaching Playbook: Handling Pushback and Building Trust (Part 2)
You’re the parent, or stepparent, who wants less conflict and more connection. But a child’s resistance, sarcasm, isolation, or hurtful words, such as: “you’re not my dad,” can derail plans and result in hurtful interactions. We’ve ...
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Season 2025
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46:32
222. Step-by-Step Guide: Facing Painful Pushback Without Making Things Worse (Part 1)
We know that pushback moments can sting. Eye rolls, refusals, accusations, or shutting down are all things kids in blended families can tend to do. It’s easy for parents and stepparents to appease, minimize, deflect, control, try to 'fix-it' or...
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Season 2025
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24:45
Simple Step: What Does It Take To Build Mutual Respect with a Child
ResourcesEpisode 221.Suggest a Topic or Ask a Question Would you like us to discuss something specific or answer your question on the show? Let us know!We've made it easy.&...
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Season 2025
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7:14
221. It’s Never Too Late: Rebuilding Trust and Connection After Years of Pain [with Chad and Jdele Brignac]
Blended family couples often carry unprocessed pain and can slip into patterns of “autopilot", which fuels disconnection and discouragement.Chad and Jdele Brignac know this firsthand. After merging their families, they hoped for “Brady B...
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Season 2025
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