Anchored in Love is a new podcast rooted in real-life experiences with foster care, blended family life, healing, and boundaries. In this post, I share why I started the podcast and how it connects to the stories already shared here on the blog, now spoken out loud and available on Apple Podcasts.
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Unsolicited Advice: When Family Means Well but Misses the Mark
As moms, we’re constantly surrounded by advice, from family, friends, and even strangers who “mean well.” But sometimes, those comments sting or leave us doubting ourselves. I’ve learned to take advice with gratitude, set gentle boundaries, and remember that what matters most is doing what works for our family. Especially in a blended home, peace comes from trusting your own path, not following everyone else’s.
Helping Children Process Grief or Loss While Embracing a New Family
Bringing a child into a new family structure—whether through adoption, foster care, remarriage, or guardianship—can be a time of hope and new beginnings. However, for many children, this transition is accompanied by grief and loss. They may be grieving the loss of a biological parent, the life they once knew, or even a sense ofContinue reading “Helping Children Process Grief or Loss While Embracing a New Family”
Beauty and the Blended: Finding Love and Harmony in a Blended Family
Blended families are becoming more of the norm these days. While the idea of a nuclear family breaking apart is often seen as tragic, I firmly believe that staying together “for the kids” when a relationship isn’t working does more harm than good. Kids don’t need a household filled with tension, resentment, or emotional distance—theyContinue reading “Beauty and the Blended: Finding Love and Harmony in a Blended Family”
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