Blended Pathways

ICYMI: Episode 2 of the Blended by Design podcast is live!

💛Feeling Like an Outsider as a Stepparent: Honest Stories & Real Strategies

If you've ever felt like a stranger is your own home, surrounded by your blended family, this episode is for you. Travis & I share real-life experiences and practical steps to help you find your place and build deeper connections in your family.

🎧 Listen now: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/aa1e096b-c901-44ae-821e-18e4185a3026/

Have you ever felt like an outsider in your own family?

I still remember sitting on the edge of the couch, listening to stories and looking at photos from a life I wasn’t part of. Insecurity whispered, “You don’t belong here.”

In this week’s podcast episode, I’m opening up about that experience—the raw feelings, the awkward moments, and the surprising lesson I learned from We’re Going on a Bear Hunt.

🎧 Listen Now: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/aa1e096b-c901-44ae-821e-18e4185a3026/

💬 I’d love to hear your story—what helped you find your place in your blended family?

❓ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’s 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆? 💬💖

We all know that 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 helps build lasting bonds in a blended family. Whether it’s movie nights, game nights, or just going for a walk together, those little moments matter.

𝗪𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄—w𝗵𝗮𝘁’s 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆’s 𝗴𝗼-𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴? 👇

- 🎲𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁?
- 🎥 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻𝘀?
- 🏞️ 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀?
- 👩‍🍳 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿?
- Or something else entirely? Let’s hear it!

Your ideas might inspire another family to try something new this weekend! 💡