Blended Family Breakthrough

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246. Adding an "Ours Baby"? How to Navigate Big Emotions and Shifting Family Dynamics

246. Adding an "Ours Baby"? How to Navigate Big Emotions and Shifting Family Dynamics6 oct.34 min

Adding an "ours baby" can be a beautiful new chapter, but it can also stir up emotions and family dynamics you didn’t expect. We experienced that firsthand when Annika (then seven), asked Kim (who was pregnant), “Will you be closer to the baby than you are to me?” Her question revealed what many children in blended families wonder when a shared baby arrives: Where do I fit now, and do I still matter just as much? In this episode, we explore how an "ours baby" can impact kids who move be...