
Ep 25 – Interview with Dr. Patricia Papernow: Part 1
Part 1 of our interview with Dr. Patricia Papernow, internationally recognized expert on stepfamilies. Dr. Papernow shares the 5 key challenges facing blended families.

Part 1 of our interview with Dr. Patricia Papernow, internationally recognized expert on stepfamilies. Dr. Papernow shares the 5 key challenges facing blended families.

Maria Natapov shares how her past as a domestic abuse survivor brought her and her stepdaughter closer when she learned of the abuse and neglect that her stepdaughter had been enduring by her bio-mom and stepdad.

Strategies to effectively consider 3 aspects when assessing whether it’s time to leave the stepparenting relationship.

To get out of the stepparenting autopilot grind requires living intentionally.

How to get your blended family on the same page about traditions that feel good and align with your values.

Our caregivers’ thoughts, beliefs, and actions seep into us at a very young age when we’re absorbing knowledge like sponges. When we’re little, we take on their thoughts as our own. Beliefs are just thoughts we think for a long time. And our beliefs affect and inform our actions.