# co-parenting (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover co-parenting. Page: Feed: --- ## [195: Stepmom Advice: 10 Things I Would Do Over as a Stepmother](https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/195-stepmom-advice-10-things-i-would-do-over-as-a-stepmother/) _2026-07-27 · FamilyLife Blended® Podcast_ Blending a family isn't a Hallmark montage. It's a minefield of hurt feelings, mixed loyalties, and second-guessing...everything. Debbie Alsdorf shares hard-won "do-overs" from 36 years as a stepmom-what she got wrong, what she'd never repeat, and what actually helped a fractured family slowly become one. From Debbie's book, Beyond the Brady Bunch, this stepmom advice skips fantasy and deals with… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/cbd16f10-ac60-4f09-b4df-b15400ce35aa/fd4171b2-6f3c-48a3-b5c8-b184013db978/02f37850-7941-4f51-9efa-b48101243ec4/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=9838c538-cb9e-44f3-a94b-b184013db9b4) ## [194: What “God Hates Divorce” Gets Right—and Very Wrong](https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/194-what-god-hates-divorce-gets-right-and-very-wrong/) _2026-07-13 · FamilyLife Blended® Podcast_ "God hates divorce": you've heard it, maybe felt crushed by it. Cheryl Shumake joins Ron Deal and Gayla Grace to pull apart what Malachi 2 really says-and what it doesn't. If you've felt judged, stuck, or sidelined by church talk, this conversation meets you there and pushes toward truth, clarity, and hope without easy answers. Show Notes and Resources Blended family resources… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/cbd16f10-ac60-4f09-b4df-b15400ce35aa/fd4171b2-6f3c-48a3-b5c8-b184013db978/e9328e28-20bc-4be9-94e2-b4800131a027/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=9838c538-cb9e-44f3-a94b-b184013db9b4) ## [193: Restoring Trust After Sexual Betrayal](https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/193-restoring-trust-after-sexual-betrayal/) _2026-06-29 · FamilyLife Blended® Podcast_ You thought you were rebuilding after sexual betrayal-whether from this marriage or the previous-but something still feels off: Distance. Triggers. Questions you can't shake. Authors Matthew and Joanna Raabsmith get brutally honest about how betrayal trauma, perhaps from sexual addiction, porn, affairs, or other sources, affects your brain, your body, your marriage...and why quick fixes don't… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/cbd16f10-ac60-4f09-b4df-b15400ce35aa/fd4171b2-6f3c-48a3-b5c8-b184013db978/94df6f03-4054-4a74-8993-b474013620e8/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=9838c538-cb9e-44f3-a94b-b184013db9b4) ## [192: Jim Burns: When Adult Children Stray](https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/192-jim-burns-when-adult-children-stray/) _2026-06-15 · FamilyLife Blended® Podcast_ You raised them right-so why does it feel like you're losing them? Jim Burns steps into the ache parents don't say out loud: regret, distance, and the fear you blew it. Drawing from When Your Adult Child Strays, he gets real about what to do when pushing harder only pushes them away-and what actually keeps the door open. Show Notes and Resources Email us blended@familylife.com Learn about Jim,… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/cbd16f10-ac60-4f09-b4df-b15400ce35aa/fd4171b2-6f3c-48a3-b5c8-b184013db978/8a7cb07d-2e4b-460b-8049-b44700fdd4b3/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=9838c538-cb9e-44f3-a94b-b184013db9b4) ## [191: Father’s Day Feels Weird: Blended Family Grief and Hope](https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/191-fathers-day-feels-weird-blended-family-grief-and-hope/) _2026-06-01 · FamilyLife Blended® Podcast_ Father's Day feels weird, or even stings, when the chair at the table is empty-or when your stepkids pull back because they're still hurting. Ron Deal talks with the widowed and remarried Brian and Debbie Doyle--about grief, holidays, and blending families with adult children. If you've ever worried about stepping in or stepping too hard, this conversation gives you permission to move with… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/cbd16f10-ac60-4f09-b4df-b15400ce35aa/fd4171b2-6f3c-48a3-b5c8-b184013db978/0d7e8ae2-cff3-461a-856a-b44700fdd4ae/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=9838c538-cb9e-44f3-a94b-b184013db9b4) ## [190: The Mother's Day You Never Wanted: Hope for Hurting Moms and Stepmoms](https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/190-the-mothers-day-you-never-wanted-hope-for-hurting-moms-and-stepmoms/) _2026-05-18 · FamilyLife Blended® Podcast_ Mother's Day can sting when your story didn't turn out like you planned. Maybe that looks like wayward kids. Courtrooms. Even prison sentences. And silence where relationship used to be. Ron Deal talks with author Carol Kent about loving a son serving life in prison-and finding faith when the worst actually happens. If you're carrying shame, regret, or heartbreak as a mom or stepmom, this… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/cbd16f10-ac60-4f09-b4df-b15400ce35aa/fd4171b2-6f3c-48a3-b5c8-b184013db978/7db107d1-2132-4012-8b68-b44700fdd4b1/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=9838c538-cb9e-44f3-a94b-b184013db9b4) ## [189: Widowhood to Remarriage: Blending Families with Ongoing Grief - Daniel and Brittany Brooker](https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/189-widowhood-to-remarriage-blending-families-with-ongoing-grief--daniel-and-brittany-brooker/) _2026-05-04 · FamilyLife Blended® Podcast_ Loss shattered you; remarriage after widowhood humbles you amid trauma, blending families, and recurring developmental grief. If comparison, unmet expectations, or past pain threaten your marriage and home, listen in. Daniel and Brittany Brooker (Refuge Widowers) share Scripture-soaked wisdom, practical strategies, and hope to redeem brokenness for God's glory. Show Notes and Resources Our events,… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/cbd16f10-ac60-4f09-b4df-b15400ce35aa/fd4171b2-6f3c-48a3-b5c8-b184013db978/f2147900-3ba6-45e7-a21e-b43901579f4e/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=9838c538-cb9e-44f3-a94b-b184013db9b4) ## [188: Growing up Blended: Micah Scharchburg](https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/188-growing-up-blended-micah-scharchburg/) _2026-04-20 · FamilyLife Blended® Podcast_ If you were growing up in a blended family, you knew the drill-new houses, new rules, new "normal" every few years. And now you're the parent, wondering what stuck and what still stings. Ron Deal talks with Barna's Micah Scharchburg about growing up in family chaos-and why your story doesn't have to define your kids' future. If you've ever asked, "Did that mess me up?" or "Am I messing up my… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/cbd16f10-ac60-4f09-b4df-b15400ce35aa/fd4171b2-6f3c-48a3-b5c8-b184013db978/e11a583e-6176-45bd-92b1-b42f0151107f/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=9838c538-cb9e-44f3-a94b-b184013db9b4) ## [187: Worship through Grief: Matt and Kari Perkins](https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/187-worship-through-grief/) _2026-04-06 · FamilyLife Blended® Podcast_ Meet Matt and Kari Perkins, widowed parents who blended a family of seven after deep loss. They know you don't "get over" loss-you grow with it. Find honest hope for grieving parents and blended families as you form a future without erasing the past. Show Notes and Resources Learn more about Matt and Kari, and the Grief to Growth Pathway You still have time to register for Blended & Blessed! List… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/cbd16f10-ac60-4f09-b4df-b15400ce35aa/fd4171b2-6f3c-48a3-b5c8-b184013db978/7dbdefa0-0281-4e14-be7a-b420012379db/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=9838c538-cb9e-44f3-a94b-b184013db9b4) ## [186: Is Fear Running Your Stepfamily? (Here’s How to Spot It)--Gayla Grace](https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/186-is-fear-running-your-stepfamily-heres-how-to-spot-it-gayla-grace/) _2026-03-23 · FamilyLife Blended® Podcast_ You're not crazy. Blended family life is complicated-and sometimes it feels like you're fighting battles that started long before this marriage. Old fears. Ex-spouses. Money tension. Kid loyalty binds. Ron Deal and Gayla Grace name the "ghosts" haunting stepfamilies-and why you lean out when you meant to lean in. If you're tired of walking on eggshells, this one will feel uncomfortably familiar-in… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/cbd16f10-ac60-4f09-b4df-b15400ce35aa/fd4171b2-6f3c-48a3-b5c8-b184013db978/b320c141-43c5-4a94-8a75-b40c00ee127e/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=9838c538-cb9e-44f3-a94b-b184013db9b4) ## [AI QA That Opens Fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/c2kg1KXRHEpc) _2026-03-23 · **Sponsored**_ Runs browser QA, files issues with repro evidence, and opens fix PRs. ## The Divorce Recovery Story You Have To Hear: Nikki Spoelstra on Faith & Rebuilding _2025-11-03 · The Moving On Method® Podcast_ When everything falls apart at once, grief, divorce, addiction, and motherhood, how do you find the strength to rebuild? In this moving episode of The Moving On Method® with Michelle Dempsey-Multack, Nikki Spoelstra shares her powerful journey through loss, sobriety, and renewal. From the depths of despair to founding the Becoming Her community, Nikki reveals how radical self-trust, faith, and… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/G4CF79/traffic.megaphone.fm/MHL5149164611.mp3) ## How To Be The Emotionally Safe Co-Parent: Expert Advice From Dr. Erika Velez _2025-10-27 · The Moving On Method® Podcast_ What if the most important skill your child could learn after divorce isn’t resilience, but emotional literacy? In this powerful and heartfelt episode, Michelle Dempsey-Multack sits down with clinical psychologist Dr. Erika Vélez to unpack how divorce impacts a child’s emotional world and why social-emotional learning is not optional; it’s essential. Together, they explore how parents can help… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/G4CF79/traffic.megaphone.fm/MHL7791942302.mp3) ## Money & Moving On, Part 2: Sylvia Guinan on Budgeting, Boundaries, and Thriving Financially After Divorce _2025-10-20 · The Moving On Method® Podcast_ What if financial freedom after divorce wasn’t about sacrifice, but about clarity, control, and confidence? In this episode of The Moving On Method® Podcast, Michelle Dempsey-Multack and Sylvia Guinan, a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst at Wells Fargo Advisors, unpack what it truly means to thrive financially after separation. From redefining your relationship with money to creating stability… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/G4CF79/traffic.megaphone.fm/MHL9744970242.mp3) ## The Effects of Childhood Trauma and Divorce with Guest Dr. Sasha Reiisieh _2025-10-13 · The Moving On Method® Podcast_ What happens to a child’s nervous system when they experience divorce, conflict, or emotional disconnection? In this powerful episode, Michelle Dempsey-Multack sits down with Dr. Sasha Reiisieh, an early childhood trauma expert, to explore how attachment, safety, and co-parenting dynamics shape a child’s emotional world. Together, they unpack what truly causes trauma, and why it’s not the divorce… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/G4CF79/traffic.megaphone.fm/MHL1044976780.mp3) ## How To Summon Your Single Mom Strength with Guest Amada Goetz _2025-10-04 · The Moving On Method® Podcast_ What if the secret to thriving after divorce isn’t about pushing harder, but learning when to let go? In this powerful conversation, Amanda Goetz joins Michelle Dempsey-Multack to unpack toxic grit, the hidden cost of overperformance, and how divorced and single mothers can reclaim energy, clarity, and joy without burning out. Listeners will walk away with practical frameworks for balance,… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/G4CF79/traffic.megaphone.fm/MHL5288584757.mp3) ## Money & Moving On: How To Find Post-Divorce Financial Freedom with Sylvia Guinan _2025-09-29 · The Moving On Method® Podcast_ Divorce can feel overwhelming, especially when money is involved. In this empowering conversation, divorce coach Michelle Dempsey-Multack and Sylvia Guinan, a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA), break down the most important financial steps every divorcing woman needs to know. From understanding hidden assets to protecting your children’s financial future, this episode delivers clarity and… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/G4CF79/traffic.megaphone.fm/MHL7055214560.mp3) ## How To Care For Yourself While Parenting Alone _2025-09-15 · The Moving On Method® Podcast_ Resentment is a natural, but draining, part of single parent life. In this empowering episode of The Moving On Method®, Michelle Dempsey-Multack opens up about the hidden mental load of solo parenting, the quiet envy of watching partnered friends get a “break,” and the practical self-care strategies that keep resentment from taking root. Listeners will learn how to name the feeling, release it,… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/G4CF79/traffic.megaphone.fm/MHL3535879746.mp3) ## You Can't Control Everything: The Truth About Co-Parenting _2025-09-08 · The Moving On Method® Podcast_ What if the very thing you’re clinging to in co-parenting, the need for control, is what’s keeping you from peace? In this episode, Michelle Dempsey-Multack unpacks why control in co-parenting is an illusion, how expectations create unnecessary heartache, and what true surrender looks like for divorced parents. Listeners will learn how to shift from frustration to freedom and create a calmer, more… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/G4CF79/traffic.megaphone.fm/MHL8214421191.mp3) ## How to Build Wealth After Divorce: Financial Freedom with Ashley Miller _2025-09-01 · The Moving On Method® Podcast_ How do you rebuild your financial independence after a divorce? In this episode of The Moving On Method® Podcast, Michelle Dempsey-Multack speaks with Ashley Miller (Madam Trader) about closing the wealth gap, overcoming financial fear, and taking practical steps toward financial freedom. Together, they unpack how women can transform money from a source of stress into a tool for empowerment,… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/G4CF79/traffic.megaphone.fm/MHL8857445234.mp3) ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/3bdxZRk73Z53) _2025-09-01 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when a friend signs up for the Graphite Business Card ## What to Do When Your Ex Keeps Bringing New Partners Around the Kids _2025-08-25 · The Moving On Method® Podcast_ What happens when your ex keeps introducing new girlfriends to your children? This episode explores one of the most common and emotionally triggering co-parenting challenges: protecting your kids’ emotional safety when you can’t control your ex’s choices. Michelle Dempsey-Multack shares practical, child-centered strategies to help parents manage their own emotions, create stability at home, and… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/G4CF79/traffic.megaphone.fm/MHL4606556417.mp3)