2003
A wayward daughter invites her dying mother and the rest of her estranged family to her apartment for Thanksgiving dinner.
80 min
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As parents, we run at a neck-breaking pace toward a life we are “supposed” to have. Successful children. The perfect house. A job with perks. And yet, we’re running ourselves on a hamster wheel – never gaining any traction toward a life we actually care about. The one that matters to us.
This story is about a mom and a step-dad who had argued a lot over a teenage daughter who was rude and home and unwilling to do her part. The step-dad shifted to using a non-defensive statement and got very different results.
As a psychotherapist and a foster parent, I’ve seen firsthand how parenting habits directly affect the way kids think, feel, and behave. I’m sharing how to give up the unhealthy yet common parenting habits that are draining kids of the mental strength they need to reach their greatest potential.
Bernie Siegel shares the importance of love on the healing process.
Elisha Beach talks to Lizzy Mathis about the strong dynamic of her blended family (of 10) and how she, her husband and his ex-wife make a strong team.
As a Stepfamily Coach, I have a keen perspective on all different sorts of family dynamics. One of my main focuses is resolving conflict within families that cannot recover from transitions.
The children are angry and vulnerable, the father sides with them out of guilt, and stepmothers are just expected to suck it all up
The singer-songwriter, her husband, Swizz Beatz, and his ex-wife Mashonda Tifrere, who wrote the book “Blend,” discuss their difficult but ultimately joyous journey to co-parenting together.
Erica and Spencer Shemwell have formed a new modern big family with their 11 kids—but blending two families isn’t always easy!
Psychologist James Bray on how to survive the high-stress first year of step parenting and establish a well-adjusted family that works for adults and children.