Parenting in Blended Families: Successes, Failures, and Lessons Learned
The Ultimate Stepfamily Summit
| Claudette Chenevert | Rating 0 (0) (0) |
| https://wwwTheStepfamilySummit.com | Launched: Sep 07, 2023 |
| claudette@TheStepfamilySummit.com | Season: 2023 Episode: 37 |
Krista Giovara opens up about making mistakes, learning from them, and how her journey as a stepparent has been a valuable lesson.
Krista delves into the challenges she faced in her blended family, including different expectations, rules, and morals between her and her partner. They sought therapy to address these issues and found new ways to connect, such as engaging in "mocktail hours" to focus on positive things and giving each other long hugs.
Krista also discusses the unique bonding experience her children had when their respective parents and stepparents became friends and started spending time together with all seven kids. This allowed the children to get to know each other better and strengthened their relationships. However, Krista admits that while this was a blessing for the kids, it was sometimes difficult for her and her spouse to be left out.
Krista also shares her struggles with letting go of rigid schedules and control, acknowledging that she wishes she had backed off certain things earlier.
Listen to Krista's full interview at www.TheStepfamilySummit.com
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Krista Giovara opens up about making mistakes, learning from them, and how her journey as a stepparent has been a valuable lesson.
Krista delves into the challenges she faced in her blended family, including different expectations, rules, and morals between her and her partner. They sought therapy to address these issues and found new ways to connect, such as engaging in "mocktail hours" to focus on positive things and giving each other long hugs.
Krista also discusses the unique bonding experience her children had when their respective parents and stepparents became friends and started spending time together with all seven kids. This allowed the children to get to know each other better and strengthened their relationships. However, Krista admits that while this was a blessing for the kids, it was sometimes difficult for her and her spouse to be left out.
Krista also shares her struggles with letting go of rigid schedules and control, acknowledging that she wishes she had backed off certain things earlier.
Listen to Krista's full interview at www.TheStepfamilySummit.com
