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Scarlett Tandy and her husband Randall have been blending their two families for over 15 years. During the teenage years their worst nightmare happened, and their kids went to live with their other parents. They never gave up hope and began to focus on reconnecting and now their family is thriving.
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Enjoying Your Blended Family225: How Our Mood Swings Affect Our (Step) Mother/Daughter RelationshipsToday Ryleigh (stepdaughter) and Scarlett (Stepmom) talk about menstrual cycles and how they affect mood, which puts a strain on their relationships. This was a hard conversation to have, because PMDD has taken Ryleigh down some dark roads, but we have seen God show up every time. Follow Ryleigh and her musical journey on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTU0-Nd7DQXh_Bp4VEDEQXQ Her newest album is filled with stories of growing up in a blended family. If you're tired of waiting for your "STEP" family to "BLEN...2024-03-251h 19
Raising His KidsEnjoying Your Blended Family - With Guest Scarlett TandyIn this heartwarming episode of *Raising His Kids* podcast, co-hosts Lauren and Toni are joined by the fantastic Scarlett from "Enjoying Your Blended Family." Scarlett, a seasoned blended family Mama, shares her incredible journey of blending for 15 years. As a bio mom of 2, stepmom to 1, and a foster mom, Scarlett offers a unique perspective on navigating the complexities of modern family life.Together, they explore the challenges of being both a biological mom and a stepmom, sharing insights on finding balance in these roles. Scarlett's own experience of facing the strains of having her three kids leave...2023-11-0658 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family206: Long Term Effects of Divorce from a Child’s PerspectiveHave you ever wondered what kind of effects your divorce will have on your children or even grandchildren? Check out this week’s episode as I discuss with Ryleigh Tandy (my 24-year-old Stepdaughter) about the men she has watched walk out of her life and how that created her perspective on marriage now. She even sings us her new song “Wait” which is all about this topic. The album will be released on October 27th. If you want to be one of the first to hear it follow her on Spotify or Apple Music. If you're...2023-10-231h 03
Enjoying Your Blended Family205: Pitfalls of Child Manipulation and Parent Alienation (Chapter 8: Blended and Redeemed)205: Pitfalls of Child Manipulation and Parent Alienation (Chapter 8: Blended and Redeemed) This episode had me (Scarlett) reflecting and asking my grown kids questions about their upbringing. In chapter 8 of Blended and Redeemed, Scott and Vanessa share very practical tips to help your kids feel like they are "home" with both parents. We discuss those in this episode. Then we dive into the pitfalls of child manipulation and parent alienation. Ginger and Heidi do a fantastic job discussing this difficult topic with me. Get your book on Amazon Blended and Redeemed ...2023-10-161h 10
Enjoying Your Blended Family179. 4 Things I Did Right as a Stepmom with Special Guest Ryleigh Tandy (My Stepdaughter)We talk alot about the hard parts of being a stepmom and often focus on what we did wrong. But in this episode, I asked my stepdaughter to share areas where I got it right. She shares 4 areas with you that meant alot to her, we hope this gives you insight into areas your stepchild could benefit from as well. EPISODE RESOURCES: HOW TO ENJOY YOUR BLENDED FAMILY: 5 Dates To Discover Fun In Your Step-Family, by the end of these 5 dates you will have a great plan and see more fun in...2023-05-1054 min
Women Road WarriorsTips to Make Blended Families Succeed and ThriveRelationships and families can be challenging. When you’re dealing with a blended family, the challenges can be even more complicated. It is difficult to be a stepmom or dad or have to deal with an ex-spouse when you have children. Randall and Scarlett Tandy have faced those challenges. They both grew up in blended families and have a blended family of their own. They raised four kids together and were stronger for all the twists and turns they took. They now coach couples on how to strengthen blended family relationships. They have created a roadmap called How to Enjoy Yo...2023-04-1654 min
Women Road WarriorsTips to Make Blended Families Succeed and ThriveRelationships and families can be challenging. When you’re dealing with a blended family, the challenges can be even more complicated. It is difficult to be a stepmom or dad or have to deal with an ex-spouse when you have children. Randall and Scarlett Tandy have faced those challenges. They both grew up in blended families and have a blended family of their own. They raised four kids together and were stronger for all the twists and turns they took. They now coach couples on how to strengthen blended family relationships. They have created a roadmap called How to En...2023-04-1654 min
Women Road WarriorsTips to Make Blended Families Succeed and ThriveRelationships and families can be challenging. When you’re dealing with a blended family, the challenges can be even more complicated. It is difficult to be a stepmom or dad or have to deal with an ex-spouse when you have children. Randall and Scarlett Tandy have faced those challenges. They both grew up in blended families and have a blended family of their own. They raised four kids together and were stronger for all the twists and turns they took. They now coach couples on how to strengthen blended family relationships. They have created a roadmap called How to En...2023-04-1654 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family142. [FF] New Year Dream Boards - with Special Guest RyleighA dream come true is a dream not forgotten. Ryleigh Tandy (our daughter) joins Scarlett to share how powerful and fun dream boards can be. Goal setting gives you the ability to see where you want to be and gives you the vision to reach out and make it happen. Dream boards are a fun and creative way to not just say it, but to see it. This can be a fun thing to do with your kids. As you dream together, you make lasting memories together....2022-12-3031 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family112. [FF] Mystery DatesIt’s not wrestling, it’s a mystery date!!! Detective Scarlett (without a badge) and non-detective Randall describe what mystery dates are and how you can use them to pour fun into your blended family. This is a fun way to build your relationships, called a FunFamOp (well, Randall tries to get that one to stick with little success). These mystery dates are great to do as a family, couples, friends, birthdays, holidays, and more. It gives you that new experience together with little effort and low cost. Yo...2022-09-1624 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family108. [FF] Couple's At-Home Massage“When our bodies get rubbed, it feels good.” A quote by Scarlett that we should put on a T-shirt, lol. If you’ve never had a professional massage then you are missing out. Why not bring that relaxation and atmosphere to your house? This is something you and your spouse can use to spice up the bedroom or just have a relaxing evening. We share ways to make this easy, so your hands don’t cramp and get tired, and we also give some pretty cool alternative ideas that you may not have t...2022-09-0226 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family100. [FF] 100th Episode Celebration With A Fun TwistHappy 100th Birthday!!!! We are celebrating our 100th episode with a list of our top 3 favorite Fun Friday episodes. The catch is that Randall doesn’t know Scarletts and Scarlett doesn’t know Randalls. So join us as we reveal them to everyone (and each other) and why they are so special to us. This is a fun episode for all of our BFam community. EPISODE RESOURCES: HOW TO ENJOY YOUR BLENDED FAMILY: 5 Dates To Discover Fun In Your Step-Family, by the end...2022-08-0537 min
I Know I’m Crazy with NAJA HALL095: Is it possible to Enjoy Your Blended Family with Randall and Scarlett TandyRandall and Scarlett Tandy, founders of EnjoyingYourBlendedFamily.com chat revolving doors, family conflict, & unexpected joy.
To watch this episode https://youtu.be/z_m0iIPyolY
MEET THE TANDYS: We officially started our blended family journey in 2008, after dating a year and a half. We started with our 3 kids (one "his baby" and two "her babies") and then later fostered a teenager.
We both were raised in blended families, and both had been divorced before we found each other.
Desperately wanting our family to work, we learned as much as we could...2022-07-051h 03
Enjoying Your Blended Family81. Taking Care Of Yourself Helps Your Blended FamilyWhat refills you? You have to be poured into, so you can pour more out. If not, it can lead to quick tempers, tiredness, and feeling stressed-out. When we are running low, then we aren’t able to be as supportive to those in our family, and our blended family needs us strong and ready to go. We share great ways that you can refill yourself, so you can show up as the best version of you for your blended family. That way you have more peace and ar...2022-05-3034 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family80. [FF] Creatures Of The WaterWelcome to the creatures of the water! (said in my scary voice) Okay, so this episode really isn’t scary at all. I think the creatures of the water (aka fish and crabs) are probably more scared of us. For many of us, some of the funniest and cherished memories of our past comes from our parents taking us fishing. Even if none of us are really people who fish a lot, it’s still the experience and the time spent with each other doing something that you norm...2022-05-2727 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family79. How Can A Devo Help My Blended Family?_Part 2Devo’inning it up!!! (might’ve just made up a word, don’t know) If you listened to Part 1, then you know having a devotion time can greatly benefit you and your blended family. But everything sounds good in theory, though. How can we make a devo time happen for us, one that we can actually stick with? That can be a big challenge. In this episode, we share a lot of tips and tricks on how you can create your own devotion time and make it work in y...2022-05-2324 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family78. [FF] Travel Date Nights - with Special Guests Garrett & MandiWe have some extra-special guests with us on this episode (you’ve gotta listen to get the reference)! Join us as we hear from the creators of Travel Date Nights. Garrett and Mandi have set out to help families create those lasting memories together by seeing the world through traveling (and you don’t even have to leave your house to do it). Travel creates bonds and connections. That sounds like perfect ingredients that any blended family needs more of. Travel Date Nights makes it...2022-05-2046 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family77. How Can A Devo Help My Blended Family?_Part 1It’s Devo, not Bevo (the Texas Longhorn mascot)! Okay, bad joke. Sorry. We share how adding a devotion time to your daily routine can greatly benefit your blended family. Devotions are a great way to grow closer to God and hear more from Him. This causes us to be better versions of ourselves, and in return we show up better for our family. That just names a few of the benefits you and your family gain from keeping a devo time. We go into all the detai...2022-05-1631 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family76. [FF] Let’s Go Fly A Kite“And send it soaring” (any Mary Poppins Fans?) This may not look like the musical, but it is one fun thing you can do with your family that we easily forget about. It’s Springtime and the wind is blowing a little stronger than usual, so why not have some cheap fun with your family. This is great for all ages. Even our teenagers were having a blast doing this. We share many different ways you can fly a kite with your family, and have a lot of laughs...2022-05-1321 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family75. Blended Kingdom Families - with Special Guests Scott & VanessaBlended & Redeemed! Scott & Vanessa from Blended Kingdom Families (aka BKF) join us in this episode to share information on their new book “Blended & Redeemed.” It’s more than just a book, but a great resource for blended families in many ways. This book guides through dealing with the past and forgiveness, all the way through major challenges modern step-families deal with. Join us in this episode, as Scott & Vanessa share their hearts and we hear about all the great things God is doing with BKF to be a blessin...2022-05-0938 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family74. [FF] Romanced EnhancedAn easy way to add romance to your marriage! Just a disclaimer, this episode is for big ears and not the little ears. Ladies, have you ever wanted a romantic date night with your man? Guys, have you ever wanted to be more romantic for your wife, but struggle coming up with ideas? Romance Enhance has you covered. This is an easy way to add some romance to your marriage, and it comes in a box to your door. You can have some St...2022-05-0629 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family73. Conferences, Summits, and Blended Families, Oh MyConferences and blended families, they can go together! After going to the Blended & Blessed 2022 conference for blended families, we witnessed first-hand how valuable these kinds of things can be for any blended family. We share the benefits and ways you can connect with all the different conferences and summits, and even add a little Wizard of Oz theme to it (don’t know why on that one). If you’d like to stay more connected, make sure you join our email list. We keep you updated with valuabl...2022-05-0238 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family72. [FF] Tea Party - Mother’s Day StyleWould you like a spot of tea? Mother’s Day is right around the corner. This is a great idea for anyone looking to show the ladies in your life that you love them, and also a great idea to pitch to the men in your life that you’d enjoy doing. Some small nice delicious sandwiches, some chips, different teas and drinks, and don’t forget the desserts! It ends up being a great time for the ladies to get together and socialize. We also have the men co...2022-04-2918 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family71. Co-Parenting Peacefully - with Special Guest KatieCan Co-Parenting and Peace go in the same sentence? It can!!! This episode is full of tips on how you can have peace while co-parenting. Join us as we talk with Katie from COPARENTING PEACEFULLY. She is a Co-Parenting Coach and shares many ways at how you can find peace through having the right kind of healthy boundaries. This can be a challenging topic for many blended families, but as we learn more tips on how to have peace while co-parenting, it can help relieve the stress and...2022-04-2539 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family70. [FF] More Than Words“It’s a hot COWBOY love, in a cold summer night” You give up? This is a line to the song we wrote from our ADVENTURE CHALLENGE date. It’s probably going to be a big hit one day (lol)! This is a great idea you can use as a date night with your spouse, or a fun time with the family. You work together to create a song, poem, rap, or story. This might be a little challenging at first, but you will have a l...2022-04-2230 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family69. Connect GroupsWhat is that, connect groups? We didn’t know either until we started going to church. Then we saw how great they were for us. Crazy thing now, you can find them just about anywhere. It’s a group of people that are either going through the same season of life as you, or they share a certain common interest with you. It’s a way to connect with a group of people, learn, share, and find comfort that you’re not alone. We share dif...2022-04-1841 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family68. [FF] Travel Date NightsTravel without even leaving your house! Seriously! Travel Date Nights allows you to discover the world together from the comfort of your home. You get fun activities to do, snacks, recipe ideas, and interactive excursions all catered to the country you are experiencing. And it comes right to your door inside a box! This is such a fun way to spend time with your spouse as a date night, or even with the whole family as you explore another country right inside your home. We...2022-04-1528 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family67. Church With BenefitsWhat are the benefits of church for a blended family? Church has definitely kept our blended family together and better connected, helping us become better parents and keeping our marriage strong and fruitful. In this episode, we explain what these benefits can look like, and how church can add much needed value for a blended family. We share 3 practical ways to get involved and take advantage of all the benefits that church can provide for you and your family. EPISODE RESOURCES: ...2022-04-1138 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family66. [FF] Creative Egg HuntsAdd some spice to your Easter Egg Hunts this year! It’s always fun to have an egg hunt with your kids during this time of year, but it can also become boring as your kids get older. That’s when you can get creative and have even more fun with it. We share many ideas that you can use to spice up your egg hunts and create fun memories with your family. It keeps it fun and keeps it interesting. Your kids will love...2022-04-0831 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family65. How to Pray As a CouplePraying as a couple can be scary! But a couple that prays together enjoys the benefits that come from it in their marriage and in their family. Prayer is powerful! In this episode we share 5 practical and easy ways to make praying together work, so you can see how God will move mountains in your blended family. You will have more peace, hope, and a sense of boldness in you and your spouse’s life. EPISODE RESOURCES: EN...2022-04-0438 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family64. [FF] Park TimePark time, excellent. Whoo whoo whoo! (Any Wayne’s World fans? Close enough to Party Time.) Spring is in the air, and it’s a good time to add going to the park to your list of fun things to do with your family. It’s easy to forget all the many different activities that you can do at a park. Not to mention how every park has different attractions. Some have frisbee golf, some have butterfly places, while some have sand pits with dinosaurs buried that you can uncover. That just na...2022-04-0120 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family63. E.N.J.O.Y. THE JOURNEYMore Fun, More Joy, Less Problems!!! It’s easy to always see the challenges in your blended family, but when you can shift your focus to having more fun with your family, you will see less problems. We can do this by discovering our family’s common interests, then using those to create more opportunities to have fun together doing the things you love. In this episode, we explain our E.N.J.O.Y. THE JOURNEY and how you can use that to have more fun in your family. EPISODE RESO...2022-03-2825 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family62. [FF] Axe ThrowingAxel Rose is here with you today in this episode. Okay, just to clarify, not Axl Rose, but Axel Rose. Yes, that was my axe throwing name when we went to throw axes. If you have never been to an Axe House, you are missing a lot of fun. This can be fun for your whole family, a date with your spouse, or even inviting a few couples with you for a night out. It is definitely a lot safer than it sounds. We share all the details in this episode o...2022-03-2518 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family61. No Babysitter, No ProblemIt’s all about time and money sometimes. Dating our spouse regularly can be a challenge. It’s easy to let the busyness keep us from it. One big challenge can be little help with someone trustworthy to watch our kids so we can have that alone time with our spouse. We share 6 ways you can date your spouse without a lot of support. Dating After Hours Trade Offs Personal Day Off Small Home Dates Grandparents Special Kid Events These can help...2022-03-2130 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family60. [FF] Look At This Photograph“Look at this photograph, everytime I do it makes me laugh” (any Nickelback fans?) Ok, this isn’t about a song, but it is about the concept. We take so many pictures with the ease of our phones, but how often do we go back and reflect on those photos? This is such a fun time to create an evening with your family and reflect back on your photos and home videos. It’s fun to show your kids old photos and videos of you when you were young, and also share wit...2022-03-1818 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family59. Fostering A Teen - with Special Guest SusanGoing through hard times together, creates lasting bonds. Susan joins us in this episode, as she shares what life was like being added to a new family at the age of 18. Stability and security was what she was looking for, and God united her with us. What a journey it has been, one we all have learned and grown from. Her story shows another side that blended families can face. Even when running seems like the easiest option, the true blessings come from facing the blended family challenges. It creates strong bo...2022-03-1446 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family58. [FF] Nerf WarThere is one war that isn’t bad…….a nerf war! Get your nerf darts ready and your safety glasses on, it’s go time. Whether you're running around outside of your house or inside your house, this is a great way to have a lot of laughs with your family. You can have an all-for-all battle, teams, or kids versus parents. This even makes a pretty interesting husband and wife date, too. We share all the details in this episode on how you can use nerf stuff to create some really fun...2022-03-1116 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family57. Work/Life Balance84 hours of screen time in just one week!!! It can happen to us all, our scale between work and home-life can tilt out of balance. As blended families, we need that quality time together for our family relationships to flourish, but work can rob us from that time if we’re not careful. Our family should never get our leftovers. We share these 3 ways you can help keep your work/life in check: Prayer Limits and Boundaries Take a Sabbath In this episode we share the struggles, but dive deep...2022-03-0735 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family56. [FF] Average Daters - with Special Guests McCall and CollinThe fun must go on! Dating shouldn’t stop after marriage, it must continue. It’s how we can keep our marriage strong (and we get to have a lot of fun together, too). McCall and Collin, from the Average Daters, join us in this episode and share how dating can be really fun in your marriage. They bring valuable tips on how you can overcome obstacles and make dating your spouse a priority, along with many fun date ideas you can use. All the way from at-home dates to fantasy dates...2022-03-0441 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family55. Parenting Differences_Part 2Parenting together in your blended family helps your kids more than you may realize. When you know your parenting styles, then you can use your strengths and weaknesses to work together and parent as a team. Normally balancing each other out, you can become a parenting powerhouse together. There is beauty in each one of our parenting styles, and when we can put them together and add in a lot of communication, that gives us the best parenting equation that our kids will benefit from (and our marriage). Knowing your parenting styles, how...2022-02-2830 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family54. [FF] Good Ol’ DaysThere’s nothing that waffles and an old cartoon can’t fix. Well, that’s probably not true, but it’s good anyways. Do you remember what your Saturday mornings looked like when you were a kid? Reminiscing about this can be a fun way to spend time with your family. Being able to share these memories with your spouse and kids, along with hearing theirs, creates some fun bonding moments. Then after everyone reminisces, mark off a Saturday on your calendar and recreate your old Saturday morning with your family. You can ev...2022-02-2518 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family53. Parenting Differences_Part 1Do you know your parenting style? The differences in our parenting styles can really put a strain on our marriage if we don’t understand the way each of us parent. When we start identifying both of our parenting styles, we can then determine our strengths and weaknesses. This allows us to start learning how to parent together more effectively and makes our marriage stronger in the process. There are different theories on parenting styles, but we talk about the 4 common ones that we have seen used more often. Which one do you fin...2022-02-2130 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family52. [FF] Picking FruitLet’s go outside together! With winter being here and spring right around the corner, a fun thing you can do with your family is go fruit picking at a farm near you. If you’ve never picked fresh strawberries from a farm, then you are missing a perfect opportunity to have fun with your family and share some cool memories. There are fruit farms all over the place, you just have to find one near you and make a date out of it. Some of these places will even do corn mazes in t...2022-02-1821 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family51. Valentine's Day Sucks - with Special Guests Garrett and ChelseaStay connected with our Weekly Newsletter JOIN HERE. Valentine’s Day should be 365 days out of the year. We join Garrett and Chelsea from TRANSFORMED COUPLES, and they share some powerful information along with telling us why they say Valentine’s Day Sucks. In this episode we learn about their blended family journey and how they learned to put their relationship first and watched everything else fall into place, and they also share what “Choice Love” means and what it looks like. This has led them from creating resources to coaching blended f...2022-02-1440 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family50. [FF] Date JarHow often do you date your spouse? Or your kids? It’s easy to let the busyness of life get in our way of spending quality time with each other and with our kids. Unfortunately when that happens, you start seeing more disconnect. When we used fun ideas that were already put together, it made it so much easier to make happen. We just had to pick one and put it on the calendar, it helped us make spending quality time together easier. We share ways to make this easy in this episode. If...2022-02-1121 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family49. Giving Gifts in Love LanguagesStay connected with our Weekly Newsletter JOIN HERE. Speak in a language they can hear. We all give and receive love within 5 different love languages. All of us normally rank high in one and low in others. 1-Acts of Service 2-Quality Time 3-Words of Affirmation/Encouragement 4-Physical Touch 5-Gift Giving It’s natural for us to want to speak in our love language to others, but if that’s not how they receive love, then it’s like us speaking to them in a fore...2022-02-0731 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family48. [FF] Cooking TogetherStay connected with our Weekly Newsletter JOIN HERE. Bon Appetit! How can you take an ordinary night out of cooking a meal and turn it into a dance party? Invite your family to help cook. You can even have a great date night with your spouse cooking together. Then light some candles and turn down the lights. We share some ways you can take a night of cooking and turn it into time with your spouse, time with your kids, or even turn it into a competition. You can...2022-02-0425 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family47. Co-Parenting Goals - with Special Guest RaeAnnJoin our Weekly Newsletter HERE. The author of “JUST US,” a new blended family children’s book, joins us in this episode. RaeAnn Childress shares how co-parenting in their family is working really well. She shows how operating as a “Parenting Family” helps lower the struggles in our kids and helps create a happier environment all around. Her new book helps show the possibilities of what co-parenting can look like, and comes from how they model it in their home. This episode is full of advice to help assist your blended family wit...2022-01-3144 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family46. [FF] Date Crates - with Special Guest JameeJoin our Weekly Newsletter HERE. There’s power in dating your spouse! Unfortunately, this can be the first thing that gets put to the side. Life gets busy, spending quality time with our spouse falls further apart. Then our marriage can start struggling. But what if it could be easier to plan and make happen? Jamee shares how Date Crates was created to help couples make date nights fun, easy, and exciting. All the way from themed and seasonal date nights to personalized date nights. Everything you need comes righ...2022-01-2836 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family45. What Our Kids Think - with Special Guest RyleighKnowing is half the battle! Our kids, no matter what age, in a blended family struggle with their thinking. It’s hard enough as adults navigating through all the blended family stuff, but what are our kids really going through? Confusion? Jealousy? Thoughts of Abandonment? There can be so many thoughts that they are thinking and they don’t know how to process them. Ryleigh Tandy talks about growing up in a blended family and all the thoughts that can race through our kid’s heads. What we can do as par...2022-01-2439 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family44. [FF] Love NudgeWhere is your spouse’s love tank at? Join our Weekly Newsletter HERE. Another Adventure Challenge date that we scratched off was for us to take the 5 Love Language Quiz and then make a date that covers our top love languages. This episode gives you some ideas on how you can be a ‘Love Ninja’ and fill your spouse’s love tank with the Love Nudge App. When we know how our spouse gives and receives love, it shows us how we can connect with them on a level that they’ll appreciate even more...2022-01-2127 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family43. Small Steps Equal Big Results“Go big or go home!” Join our Weekly Newsletter HERE. That’s a great saying for Texas, but not so much in a blended family and yet that’s what we can try to do. It’s easy to try and fix everything at once, but it can set us up for failure. When we do small intentional things though, we see big results. In this episode, we share some simple small steps that you can use in any relationship in your blended family and see some powerful change. The great thing is i...2022-01-1734 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family42. [FF] Our Bucket List - with Special Guests Cecile and FrankIs it really about a dog? Cecile and Frank, from Ella’s Blended Family, join us for a special episode. O.K., so Ella is actually their dog. They share with us their blended family dynamics and how a blog emerged that is written from the eyes of Ella (their dog). In this episode, we gain so many valuable takeaways that we all can use in our blended families to help strengthen them. We also learn how Ella’s Blended Family started with a blog and is now helping other blended families create amaz...2022-01-1436 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family41. The Luckiest Child - with Special Guest Zoie SeayA child doesn’t always understand their feelings. How could they, right? They’re still learning the basics of life. So how much are they going through in a blended family and trying to understand it? It’s easy for us as parents to overlook our children’s feelings because we are dealing with so many emotions ourselves navigating in a blended family. Our special guest in the episode, Zoie Seay, shares her new children’s book “THE LUCKIEST CHILD Becoming a Blended Family.” This is a great book that helps the parents an...2022-01-1043 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family40. [FF] Dream Boards with RyleighA dream come true is a dream not forgotten. Ryleigh Tandy joins Scarlett to share how powerful and fun dream boards can be. Goal setting gives you the ability to see where you want to be and gives you the vision to reach out and make it happen. Dream boards are a fun and creative way to not just say it, but to see it. This can be a fun thing to do with your kids. As you dream together, you make lasting memories together. We share how you can make...2022-01-0728 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family39. Blended Family Goals For A New YearIt’s so easy to focus on the problems. Where our focus goes though, our energy flows. If we are always focusing on the problems, we will see more problems. The power comes when we focus on the solutions or ways to overcome the problems. In this episode, we share how important it is to set small goals for your family that are focusing on the solutions of having stronger relationships in your blended family. What that looks like and how you don’t have to try and change everything all at once. The...2022-01-0331 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family38. [FF] Scuba DivingHappy New Year!!! Do something new this year. Something you’ve never done. This can add so much excitement to your life. Have you ever tried scuba diving? Even if you don’t think it’s your thing, it makes a really fun date night idea with your spouse or your kids. Dive shops are everywhere and in just about every town. Most of them offer a “Try Scuba” class. They put you in all the scuba gear and then put you into a swimming pool. Most of the classes last about an h...2021-12-3121 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family37. New Year Planning in a Blended Family“If I could turn back time!” (a little Cher moment, lol) Unfortunately we can’t, and probably wouldn’t be good if we could. What we can do is try to stay more connected with our family in this new year, and we can do that through planning. As a blended family, we can have a lot of people we need to keep in the “know”. If we don’t, it leaves room for miscommunication, which in return can cause frustration, hurt, and being upset with each other. If our goal is to keep our famil...2021-12-2733 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family36. [FF] Christmas Eve Fun in a Blended FamilyMerry Christmas!!! So it’s Christmas Eve, and there arose such a clatter. Ok, so it’s just the kids running around as you’re chasing them, trying to get them to bed. Blended families can all look different on Christmas Eve. Sometimes we can have all of our kids with us, sometimes we have some of our kids with us, or maybe just our spouse is there, and sometimes we might just be looking in the mirror. It’s easy to fall into the trap of soaking in our sadness over the situatio...2021-12-2426 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family34. [FF] Blind TastingWhat does a blindfold and food have in common? That’s right, a blind tasting challenge. We share one of our Adventure Challenge dates that we had. This is an idea you could use with your spouse or your whole family. This was a couples date that we did in the afternoon, and went holiday-themed style. See what happens when one of us decides to go all baby food as a surprise. In this episode, we share some other ways you could take this idea and have a lot of fun with your fa...2021-12-1730 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family33. Confessions of a BioDadAll the BioDads please stand-up! OK, it’s not bionic dads, but it is biological dads. Hear from a BioDad in a blended family, when he is interviewed by his wife and doesn’t know what she is going to ask him. See his raw and honest answers leading up to him entering into a blended family and how he sees life and relationships through it. He even shares when his daughter approached him right before his wedding day asking him not to get married. This insight can help wives in a blended fami...2021-12-1343 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family32. [FF] Year of DatesDating your spouse and kids is part of the ingredients to have stronger and healthier relationships in your blended family. However, spending quality time with our family can be some of the first things to go when life gets busy. In this episode, we give ways to help keep this from not falling to the side, so we can grow our blended family closer together instead of pulling apart. We talk about the importance of pouring into individual relationships and how you can add this to an already busy schedule without stretching yourself...2021-12-1030 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family31. Confessions of a BioDaughterBeing a biological daughter in a blended family with a stepdad, stepsister, and brother can be challenging. Hear from our young adult daughter who faced these challenges growing up in this blended family dynamic, as Scarlett (her biological mother) asks her some tough questions that cause her to look back. This episode gives you a look from the inside of a biological kid's perspective as she looks back on growing up in a blended family and how the dynamics of her and her mother's relationship were during the journey. What did mom do...2021-12-0645 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family30. [FF] Christmas Light Scavenger HuntIs looking at Christmas lights a tradition for your family every year? If it’s not then it could be a really fun way to hang-out with your family. If it is your thing already, we also share some cool ways you can add to the fun and make it an adventure. A few ways we share in this episode: 1. Solo adventures with certain family members 2. As a family outing 3. Scavenger hunt style 4. Special Light Shows EPISODE RESOURCES: THE ADVENTURE CHALLENGE...2021-12-0323 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family29. Enjoying the Holidays: Not Having Your Kids‘Tis the season to be merry. But what happens when your kids are with their other parents and not with you during the holidays? Maybe you have them only for part of the time and wished you had more time with them. This can have a way of sucking the merry right out of the holidays and give you a “Blue Christmas” as Elvis would sing. This can be challenging in a blended family, but there are ways to see the blessings in the holidays even through these challenges. Here is the th...2021-11-2933 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family28. [FF] In BedWe are talking about intimacy and the “s” word in this episode. It’s so important as a married couple to make sure you make this a priority in your marriage. When you do, you stay better connected with each other. When you’re better connected, you are better parents for your kids. And besides, it’s just a fun thing married couples get to do. Why not have as much healthy fun with it as you can? Sometimes, we can get bored or tired of the same old stuff. So we have to find go...2021-11-2633 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family27. Enjoying the Holidays: Money BluesMo Money, Mo Problems! (ok, sorry for the Biggie reference) Money can be another factor that can suck the joy out of the holidays. The holidays can have a way of turning our lives into a money pit. This is the second part in our Enjoying the Holidays episodes. Instead of turning the whole next year into a financial recovery period, there are other ways to keep the joy of the holidays without money being the show stopper. We share some ways to stay in control of the money stuff and...2021-11-2228 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family26. [FF] Video GamesOK, it’s time to do those finger stretches! So many people, especially many of our kids, love video games. This can be a great way to connect with them and have fun spending time together, even if it’s not your thing. When we can find things that our kids like, and do that with them, it lights up their world. Video games can be just that. We share so many fun ideas that you can use to incorporate video games with your family. You can put this in your bag of fami...2021-11-1920 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family25. Enjoying the Holidays: Real ExpectationsWe are entering into the holiday season. This is the first episode out of three that we are focusing on keeping our joy throughout the holidays. It is so easy to let the busyness of the holidays and the stress steal our joy. We talk about real expectations in this episode. It’s easy to have high expectations or even false expectations for our blended family moving into the holidays. If we can focus on more real expectations during, we can find less stress and more joy. It’s not always an easy thin...2021-11-1527 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family24. [FF] Date CratesWhat if you had a date that had an element of surprise along with simplicity? Heck yea, sign me up! Dating your spouse is so important for your marriage, and your parenting and kids benefit when your marriage is strong. Although it’s easy to fall into the same routines of dating and it can become a little boring, if we are being completely honest. It’s always fun to add new ways to spice up you and your spouses date nights, to add new things into the mix. Date Crates does just that...2021-11-1226 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family23. Parenting WinsIt’s easy to focus on all the problems we see, and most of us don’t take time to reflect on the good we’ve done. Being able to take time and reflect on some of your wins in your family is very powerful at building encouragement and hope. This is a step we don’t always take as parents enough. We can often see it as being modest or not being prideful, but celebrating our victories is always a good reminder of where we’ve been and where we are going as a family. In this...2021-11-0835 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family22. [FF] I Wanna Dance With SomebodySome of us love dancing and all the others secretly want to love dancing. When we were kids we would dance around like we just don’t care, but as we get older we start letting the insecurities creep in. What if you could learn how to have fun dancing and make it a date idea with your spouse or even your kids? We talk about ways that you can bring dancing into your house while having fun busting some moves. Who knows, you might get good enough to start crashing weddings just so...2021-11-0521 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family21. Parenting FailsSome quote Edison saying, "I have not failed 1,000 times. I have successfully discovered 1,000 ways to NOT make a light bulb." (and I would say he was pretty successful!) It’s easy to be hard on ourselves when we mess up parenting, or even to admit that we have messed up in certain areas. But when we can look at our failed parenting moments as learning opportunities and ways we can become better parents, we turn those failures to wins. In this episode we also share some of our failed moments over the years and what ou...2021-11-0132 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family20. [FF] Outdoor Movie NightLet’s move the movie to the outside and make a date with it. This was another date night idea from our Adventure Challenge book. We scratched it off and it said watch a movie in your backyard. We invited our kids and let them pick out a movie. We then took ideas from the movie to make our dinner and the outside vibe to match the movie we were going to watch, and had a lot of fun hanging out with each other before the movie even started. EPISODE RESOURCES: SA...2021-10-2923 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family19. Victory In Small StepsSmall steps lead to big change! It’s easy to want to feel like we need to fix all of the things we think are wrong in our family (or could be better) all at once. We might hear a good idea for change, read a book, take a course and feel we have to take action on everything all at once. When we approach it that way, we can set ourselves up to become overwhelmed and fail, then we lose hope because it didn’t work. But when we try to make litt...2021-10-2534 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family18. [FF] Family Game NightsGame nights with your family are so valuable at growing your family relationships closer, if done in a careful way. This will help you create lasting memories that you can all laugh about with each other for years to come. In this episode, we talk about how some games can create targeting, even unintentionally, and can enhance division that may already exist in a blended family. Other games can draw you closer and help break down some of those walls. We give a Top 10 list of new family games that were in 2020 from...2021-10-2238 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family17. Same Page ParentingOne of the biggest issues for a blended family couple is trying to work through your parenting differences. This can cause so many problems in your marriage and is also a leading cause for marriages to fail. We know the struggles all too well. It wasn’t until we learned to start working together and get on the same page with parenting, that we saw such positive results in our marriage and our family. Join us on this episode, as we talk through the process we learned and how it saved our marriage an...2021-10-1839 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family16. [FF] Cold Case FilesDo you like a good mystery? We found a product that combines hours of fun while you and your spouse, or the whole family, tries to solve a mystery together. That’s right, you become the detective. We received a large envelope that was filled with police reports and statements, evidence, pictures and other clues that you pull out and start going through to figure out who was the one that had the motive (it is fictitious if you’re wondering, but a lot of fun). This was an awesome experience! It was like...2021-10-1525 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family15. Confessions of a Stepdaughter_Part 2With Ryleigh Tandy If you missed Part 1, go back and listen! There is some power to this interview for you and your family. This started out as one interview with Ryleigh, but at the end all who listened, wanted more. We had a lot of messages wanting a sequel. So here it is, and it’s just as powerful as Part 1. This episode dives into that relationship to help us gain an insight that could provide a way for us to see it from their shoes. This not only brings encouragement fo...2021-10-1151 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family14. [FF] ThriftingWe are talking about taking thrift store shopping to another level. Did you know you can make a fun date out of thrifting with your kids or family? You can also turn it into a fun challenge to spice it up and have a bunch of laughs. It’s cheap and very entertaining. Join us in this episode as we uncover some fun ideas that you can use with your family or friends with your local thrift stores. EPISODE RESOURCES: ADVENTURE CHALLENGE, Use this Promo Code ENJOYTHEMOMENT for 10% off at Checkout...2021-10-0814 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family13. Confessions of a Stepdaughter_Part 1With Ryleigh Tandy Let’s face it, Stepmoms can have one of the hardest roles in a blended family. What if you could hear what was going on inside the Step Child's mind, get a glimpse of what they are going through? This episode dives into that relationship to help us gain an insight that could provide a way for us to see it from their shoes. This not only brings encouragement for the Stepmoms out there, but also to the Bio Dads who want this relationship to be good and healthy. ...2021-10-0447 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family12. [FF] Themed Movie NightsWhat if you could take a movie and center a whole evening around it with your family before you even watch it? This is a fun out-of-the-box idea that can create endless fun ideas for your family to try out. It can be fun, cheap, and entertaining for your whole family. This could spark some fun ideas for you and your family, or you can follow some of the things we have done and tried HERE. EPISODE RESOURCES: BLENDED FAMILY: THREE KEY INGREDIENTS (Offer Ended) Look for 3 Secrets in...2021-10-0121 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family11. Don’t Give UpDo you ever feel like throwing in the towel when things get tough in your blended family? We love Lisa Nichols saying “Quitters never win, and winners never quit!” Being in a blended family, we can have our challenges, but there can be a lot of awesome blessings if we can push through them. We don’t hear this enough sometimes, but “you’re doing a great job, keep up the good work!” EPISODE RESOURCES: BLENDED FAMILY: THREE KEY INGREDIENTS (Offer Ended) Look for 3 Secrets in our MOM'S GUIDE OFFER 2021-09-2728 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family10. [FF] Google PhotosCan you take an old thing and mix it with a new thing to make a pretty awesome thing? This was a cool idea that we had stumbled on and have seen a lot of great results with our family because of it. A picture is worth a thousand words, so the old saying goes. Learn how you can multiply that in your family. EPISODE RESOURCES: BLENDED FAMILY: THREE KEY INGREDIENTS (Offer Ended) Look for 3 Secrets in our MOM'S GUIDE OFFER If you would, SUBSCRIBE t...2021-09-2425 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family9. The Haunting DivorceWe’re talking about the “Big D” and we don’t mean Dallas (any country fans :) As a Blended Family, there can be that haunting divorce that can either bring baggage, shame, or concern. We call it for what it is, so we can see the blessings in our family. EPISODE RESOURCES: BLENDED FAMILY: THREE KEY INGREDIENTS (Offer Ended) Look for 3 Secrets in our MOM'S GUIDE OFFER If you would, SUBSCRIBE to this podcast and leave us a RATING & REVIEW, so we can keep spreading the love! 2021-09-2021 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family8. [FF] The Hippo ChallengeIt is said that if you feed them, they will come! I don’t know who said it, but it sounds pretty legit, lol. This episode, we talk about how you can add food and build your family relationships, while having a little competitive fun in the process. This is a cheap idea that can spice up your relationships. EPISODE RESOURCES: BLENDED FAMILY: THREE KEY INGREDIENTS (Offer Ended) Look for 3 Secrets in our MOM'S GUIDE OFFER If you would, SUBSCRIBE to this podcast and leave us...2021-09-1722 min
Prayers From A MomPraying For Our Kid’s Attitude_Day 4Riley Vazquez joins Scarlett in this episode, as mother and daughter talk about life growing up in a Blended Family. They talk about attitudes and things they got right, as well as things that could have been better. This week is filled with so much wisdom for us as moms, as we talk and pray about our kids’ attitudes. ACTION STEPS: Pay attention to things that trigger your kid's attitude. Ask God to reveal the why behind the trigger. Have conversations with your kids when things aren't heated about the topics th...2021-09-1641 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family7. Being Intentional With Your FamilyWhat if you can be intentional with your family and have fun doing it? Sign me up for that! This is another great topic we shared on a Thursday Live that was recorded. It’s easy to get so busy in life that you start telling yourself in the future you will enjoy it and be happy. This just leads us to looking like a cat chasing after its tail. The truth is every season will have its challenges. But what if we can find the time and joy in our day-to-day life with our fa...2021-09-1323 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family6. [FF] Let’s Get PhysicalIt’s so easy getting caught up in day-to-day tasks, that spending time with our family can be the first things to go. This can be sad for us and our family, because the more we hang-out together the closer we can become. Blended families can use all the help in this area as possible, so we can start growing closer together instead of falling apart. This episode talks on finding a physical activity that you can do together with your family. One you can do with your spouse or with your kids, or both. We...2021-09-1019 min
Prayers From A MomThe Mother and Daughter Relationship_Day 4This episode shows the Stepmother and Stepdaughter relationship, in a Part 2. Scarlett interviews Ryleigh as they reflect back to growing up in their Blended Family house. They discuss their relationship from the past to the present. This week take time to ask God to show you things from your mom/daughter's perspective and how you can improve your relationships. On a scale of 1-10 how do you rate your mother/daughter relationships? Ask God these hard questions. Is there anything I do to cause division, hurt, or frustration? What...2021-09-0946 min
Prayers From A MomThe Mother and Daughter Relationship_Day 3This episode shows the Stepmother and Stepdaughter relationship. Scarlett interviews Ryleigh as they reflect back to growing up in their Blended Family house. They discuss their relationship from the past to the present. This week take time to ask God to show you things from your mom/daughter's perspective and how you can improve your relationships. On a scale of 1-10 how do you rate your mother/daughter relationships? Ask God these hard questions. Is there anything I do to cause division, hurt, or frustration? What is causing me to act...2021-09-0843 min
Prayers From A MomThe Mother and Daughter Relationship_Day 2Hollie Stowe (Scarlett's Mom) joins in this episode. They talk about their past, present, and future relationships with each other, as Scarlett asks her some deep questions. This week take time to ask God to show you things from your mom/daughter's perspective and how you can improve your relationships. On a scale of 1-10 how do you rate your mother/daughter relationships? Ask God these hard questions. Is there anything I do to cause division, hurt, or frustration? What is causing me to act out or become triggered...2021-09-071h 13
Enjoying Your Blended Family5. Different Parenting StylesDifferences in you and your spouse’s parenting styles can destroy your marriage, or strengthen them if we recognize and talk about them. This is a great topic we shared on a Thursday Live that was recorded. There are many blended family issues we face, but one of the main ones is differences in us and our spouse. Although, when we learn to communicate about these things with each other, we can start learning to work together. Our parenting styles are a mixture of our belief system and expectations for our kids fitting into society. In...2021-09-0623 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family4. [FF] The Avocado PinataIt’s Friday, Friday!!!! This is our first FUN FRIDAY (FF). We love sharing new and creative ideas for you and your family to be intentional on hanging out with each other and strengthening your relationships. This episode, we talk about our Avocado Pinata, gloves, and a park. This was a great and cheap date night that we did as a couple, and we got to keep all the chocolate candy for ourselves! Bonus! We got this idea from THE ADVENTURE CHALLENGE: Couples Edition. This is a great company that has these memorable bo...2021-09-0323 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family3. The Power of Our MindsetOur mindset is so powerful, it can help bring peace to our home or it can lead our home to destruction! This is a great topic we shared on a Thursday Live that we recorded. Our mindset comes down to 2 things; what we believe and what we speak. The cool thing is that we can control it, but it takes work. The more we work on it, the more peace we find in ourselves and our family. We talk about where we focus our thoughts is where we end up going, and we talk on...2021-08-3040 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family2. Back 2 SchoolWith another school year starting, it can be a very stressful time. You can feel like you're running around crazy trying to get everyone what they need and get them where they’re going. With all the stress and the day-to-day grind, it can start to suck the joy out of your family. We talk in this episode about how we can learn to refocus and find joy in these moments, instead of missing some of the great memories you can have with your spouse and kids. We share ways to ke...2021-08-2834 min
Enjoying Your Blended Family1. Three Key Ingredients Every Blended Family NeedsDo you want more peace and unity in your home? In this episode, we talk about the three key ingredients every blended family needs to know. These three things can help you overcome (and even avoid) many blended family issues allowing you to build stronger, healthier relationships. It’s not easy! It takes work, but the rewards are beautiful. The Three Key Ingredients: 1. Our Mindset 2. Communication 3. Being Intentional When we recognize the power within these three key ingredients, and work on them in our blended fa...2021-08-2641 min
Enjoying Your Blended FamilyThis Is Us (Not the TV Show, LOL)Welcome, Randall and Scarlett here. This is us (not the TV show, lol), and this is also about you and your family. On MONDAYS, we are here to talk on hot topics that can really bring a Blended Family down, so as blended families, we can avoid or lessen the issues. God placed it on our hearts to start sharing the things we learned over a fifteen year journey in our blended family. In some episodes, we will also hear from our kids (now young adults) as they share what they were going through at the time...2021-08-2418 min
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