Mistakes to avoid as a step-Parent

Book Author of ‘Moms Moving On’ and Divorce Coach, Michelle Dempsey-Multack was on the Blending & Mending podcast.

She is KIND. She is WISE and she CALLS IT LIKE IT IS!

My favourite piece of advice from Michelle, in this episode was “KNOW YOU’RE ROLE”...Just power! She shares her journey of blended family life, her learnings, memories and mistakes to avoid.

Episode show notes:

• Her deep appreciation for HER family, HER daughter, HER husband & HER step-daughter

• How her and her husband navigated the early days of dating, meeting the kids and integrating as a family unit

• Why “timing is everything”?

• Critical mistakes step-parents can avoid

• Why it's important to “know your role” as a step-parent

• The highs & lows of blended family life

• Navigating parenting and discipline styles in her new blended home

• The importance of “sticking through the hard stuff”

• Accepting you cannot be first place in your blended family dynamic

• Her book: Moms Moving On… & where you can get it

• WHY she wrote her book and WHO her greatest cheer leader was

• and so much more…!

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