Is your marriage, family, or faith taking a back seat to your career or busy schedule? In this episode of the Blended Kingdom Families Podcast, Scott & Vanessa Martindale share practical, faith-filled strategies to create healthy work-life balance.

Discover how to:
Set boundaries between work and family life
Prioritize your spouse and children without guilt
Say “no” to good things so you can say “yes” to God’s best
Create intentional time for marriage, family, and faith
Avoid burnout and live in God’s will for your family

According to studies, prioritizing family increases joy, health, and overall well-being. Scott and Vanessa remind us that your blended family has a 100% chance of success when you do it God’s way.

We pray this episode blesses you today!

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The relationship between a stepparent and their stepchildren can be complicated and complex because there are so many factors at play. Sometimes, those dynamics can delay or derail step-parent/stepchild bonding.

In this episode, How To Build Strong Stepparent-stepchild Connections, Scott and Vanessa talk about the role step parents play in creating a solid bond with their stepchild; they also offer suggestions for nurturing and growing those relationships.

We pray this podcast blessed you today!

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As we continue to relive our top episodes of all time, this week we discuss co-parenting in episode titled, Parenting and Co-Parenting: Co-Parenting is a Team Sport. As co-parents, it is possible to experience peace and unity as we work together for the well-being of our children. This podcast is for you if you are seeking to improve your co-parenting relationship or trying to establish a healthy dynamic with your ex-spouse. This month's podcast series focuses on co-parenting and how the relationship between you and your ex-spouse can affect your children.

We will discuss three major factors: communication, discipline, and finances. We also share how prayer and obedience to God's word can equip you in your efforts to parent together peacefully.

If you are looking for more episodes on co-parenting or blended family relationships, you can find us on all major podcast platforms. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode!

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How do you and your blended family put the 'fun' in dysfunction? We know that blending can be difficult, but you and your family can find ways to overcome the trials of transitioning into blended family life. This podcast is for you if you are seeking strategies for finding fun in seasons of dysfunction or you want to overcome expectations for blending.

This week's episode is all about expectations and dysfunction in blended families. We share ideas for fun activities to do as a family that can help overcome dysfunction and build relationships, explain how expectations can cause additional stress to the blending process, and offer encouragement for overcoming both dysfunction and expectations with God's guidance.

We're so excited to share the last installment of Blending Your Bunch with you! If you missed the previous episodes of this series, you can listen now. You can also find our podcast on our website at www.blendedkingdomfamilies.com.

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In this week’s episode, Facing New Step-Family Challenges Together: What is Your Parenting Perspective?, we discuss the effects that our attitudes have on the way we parent and co-parent, and the influence of comparison in our relationships with those around us. We will also share some practical strategies for overcoming a negative attitude and overcoming a spirit of comparison.

We pray that this podcast blesses you today!

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In this week’s episode we revisit an incredible episode full of Godly wisdom for your blended family; Blended & Redeemed: Your Home is Not Broken. In this episode we discuss the term “broken home” and the importance of removing the phrase from our vocabulary. When our families are built on the foundation of Jesus Christ, they cannot be broken. Whatever is in your past does not hinder you from experiencing the blessings that God has in store for your blended family.

Whether you are new to blended family life, beginning to blend or are in any way impacted or influenced by blended family issues, this episode is for you!

We pray this episode blesses you today!

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Do your children spell love the same way you do?

For most kids, LOVE = T-I-M-E.

In this episode of The Blended Kingdom Families Podcast we revisit a top series - Blending Your Bunch, and unpack the powerful connection between time and love in parenting and step-parenting.

Whether you’re looking for practical ways to spend more intentional time with your kids, or you’re a stepparent seeking strategies to strengthen bonds with your stepchildren, this conversation is for you.

Inside this episode, you’ll discover:

- Why children interpret love as time spent with them

- Simple, intentional ways to maximize time with your kids

- How to balance busy schedules while still prioritizing family

- Biblical encouragement on being prayerful, patient, and persistent in your parenting journey

We pray this episode blesses you today

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Marriage works best when our priorities are in the right order: God first, spouse second, children third; but living that out isn’t always easy, especially in a blended family.

In this first episode of our 4-part series from our book, Blended & Redeemed, Scott and Vanessa share biblical wisdom and practical tools to help you build (or rebuild) a God-centered marriage that thrives.

Whether you’re:
Engaged or newly married and ready to start strong
Remarried and determined to do things God’s way
In a blended family navigating complex priorities
Or wanting to renew your marriage after challenges, this episode will give you hope, clarity, and action steps.

We’ll cover:
How to set priorities for a healthy, God-centered marriage
The role and benefits of premarital counseling
The unique challenges of rearranging priorities in blended families
Why modeling a healthy marriage can help your children heal

We pray this episode blesses you today!

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