<description>&lt;p&gt;Resources:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;When you and your partner hit a leadership bump in the road and you&amp;apos;re struggling to stay connected and communicate effectively, pause and honestly ask yourself these 3 questions:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt; Am I really listening to my partner and affirming their perspective…or am I quick to disagree?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Am I curious about what my partner might be experiencing…or have I become critical?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; What am I experiencing emotionally and how might I openly express and manage my own emotions well?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;p&gt; For additional insight and next steps on this topic, check out these episodes:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Episode 147. &lt;a href='https://www.blendedfamilybreakthrough.com/podcast/147'&gt;Do Sensitive Conversations end up creating conflict in your relationship?&lt;/a&gt;Episode 134. &lt;a href='https://www.blendedfamilybreakthrough.com/podcast/134'&gt;How to Make Good Decisions in Tough Situations and Stay Connect as a Coupl&lt;/a&gt;e&lt;br/&gt;Episode 108. &lt;a href='https://www.blendedfamilybreakthrough.com/podcast/108'&gt;3 Unity Breakers that are Detrimental to Your Connection and How You Can Avoid Them&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Episode 105. &lt;a href='https://www.blendedfamilybreakthrough.com/podcast/105'&gt;What powerful traits do you need to successfully blend and stay united?&lt;/a&gt;Episode 79. &lt;a href='https://www.blendedfamilybreakthrough.com/podcast/079'&gt;4 Conflict Communication Patterns That are Hurtful and Toxic to Your Relationship&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Episode 63. &lt;a href='https://www.blendedfamilybreakthrough.com/podcast/063'&gt;5 Strategies to Help You Get United - Even When You Disagree&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Episode 50. &lt;a href='https://www.blendedfamilybreakthrough.com/podcast/050'&gt;How to Openly Communicate What You Really Want&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Episode 35. &lt;a href='https://www.blendedfamilybreakthrough.com/podcast/035'&gt;Are you controlling conflict or is it controlling you?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;Suggest a Topic or Ask a Question  &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Would you like us to discuss something specific or answer your question on the show?  Let us know!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We&amp;apos;ve made it easy.  Just click here:  &lt;a href='https://www.blendedfamilybreakthrough.com/share'&gt;https://www.blendedfamilybreakthrough.com/share&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;Ready for some extra support?&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We all need some extra support along the blending journey — we&amp;apos;re here to help.  You can connect with us for a free coaching call to see how we might help you experience more clarity, confidence, and connection in your home.  Schedule your free call here:  &lt;a href='https://www.blendedfamilybreakthrough.com/free-call'&gt;https://www.blendedfamilybreakthrough.com/free-call&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;Subscribe or Follow the Show &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Are you subscribed or following the podcast yet?  If not, we want to encourage you do that today so you don&amp;apos;t miss a single episode.  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-blended-family-coaching-show/id1481415407'&gt;Click here to subscribe in Apple Podcasts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://open.spotify.com/show/2AAfNm5ICBZQCTsNQNxrf0'&gt;Click here to follow on Spotify&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;Leave a Review in Apple Podcasts&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you’re feeling extra helpful, we would be so grateful if you left us a review over on &lt;a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-blended-family-coaching-show/id1481415407'&gt;Apple Podcasts&lt;/a&gt; too. Your review will help others find our podcast — plus they’re fun for us to read too! :-)  &lt;a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-blended-family-coaching-show/id1481415407'&gt;Just click here to review&lt;/a&gt;, select “Ratings and Reviews” and then select “Write a Review” — let us know what your favorite part of the podcast is.  Thank you, we really appreciate your feedback!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Are you ready to join us on May 16th for an interactive workshop on Zoom?&amp;nbsp; Click this link to join the Blending Together Community and we'll see you there: &amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.blendedfamilybreakthrough.com/blendingtogether"&gt;https://www.blendedfamilybreakthrough.com/blendingtogether&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Blended Family Breakthrough

Mike & Kim Anderson

Simple Step: Collaborative Family Leadership

APR 16, 20247 MIN
Blended Family Breakthrough

Simple Step: Collaborative Family Leadership

APR 16, 20247 MIN

Description

Resources:

When you and your partner hit a leadership bump in the road and you're struggling to stay connected and communicate effectively, pause and honestly ask yourself these 3 questions:

  1.  Am I really listening to my partner and affirming their perspective…or am I quick to disagree?
  2.  Am I curious about what my partner might be experiencing…or have I become critical?
  3.  What am I experiencing emotionally and how might I openly express and manage my own emotions well?

 For additional insight and next steps on this topic, check out these episodes:

Episode 147. Do Sensitive Conversations end up creating conflict in your relationship?Episode 134. How to Make Good Decisions in Tough Situations and Stay Connect as a Couple
Episode 108. 3 Unity Breakers that are Detrimental to Your Connection and How You Can Avoid Them
Episode 105. What powerful traits do you need to successfully blend and stay united?Episode 79. 4 Conflict Communication Patterns That are Hurtful and Toxic to Your Relationship
Episode 63. 5 Strategies to Help You Get United - Even When You Disagree
Episode 50. How to Openly Communicate What You Really Want
Episode 35. Are you controlling conflict or is it controlling you?

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Ready for some extra support?

We all need some extra support along the blending journey — we're here to help.  You can connect with us for a free coaching call to see how we might help you experience more clarity, confidence, and connection in your home.  Schedule your free call here:  https://www.blendedfamilybreakthrough.com/free-call

Subscribe or Follow the Show 

Are you subscribed or following the podcast yet?  If not, we want to encourage you do that today so you don't miss a single episode.  

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Leave a Review in Apple Podcasts

If you’re feeling extra helpful, we would be so grateful if you left us a review over on Apple Podcasts too. Your review will help others find our podcast — plus they’re fun for us to read too! :-)  Just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and then select “Write a Review” — let us know what your favorite part of the podcast is.  Thank you, we really appreciate your feedback!

Are you ready to join us on May 16th for an interactive workshop on Zoom?  Click this link to join the Blending Together Community and we'll see you there:  https://www.blendedfamilybreakthrough.com/blendingtogether