20 Lessons I Learned in 2020
2020 was probably the hardest year of our life for many people. This episode 20 lessons I learned during this challenging year, from marriage lessons to how to play some new games. I talk about marriage lessons, such as how to communicate more directly and how boundaries give us a sense of freedom.
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Learning to Trust When Your History Makes It Hard
This is the second episode of the Happily Ever After Again podcast! I am so excited to share this show with you. Have you ever gone through a period when you felt irrationally jealous and insecure? Did you find it was based on something in your past, rather than legitimate concerns about your current partner? If you have, you will l find this episode interesting.
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Introduction to the Happily Ever After Again Podcast
An introduction to the Happily Ever After Again Podcast, and the host. Hear the story behind the mike. Remarriage. Marriage transformation. Healing. In this episode, you will hear the host’s story of marriage transformation. After the worst day in their marriage, Sharilee and her husband decided to go for marriage counselling, a decision which made all the difference in transforming their marriage.
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How to Recover From Stress Conflict
“In this world, ye will have tribulation,” was what Jesus said. And it is so true. No one is exempt from having problems. They are part of life. Often, stress and worries are hard on a marriage, too. Today, I want to talk about how to recover from conflict caused by stress and worry.Before we get started, though, I just wanted to say hi! I hope you are keeping well in these crazy times.
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Stepparent Tip #2: Honour the Biological Parents
Hi everyone! A belated Happy Father’s Day to you! Today, I wanted to continue with some quick stepparenting tips, all adapted from my book, 16 Gifts From a Stepmother: Encouragement for the Blended Family Journey.Over twenty years ago, while I was teaching on a First Nations community in Alberta, Canada, I had the pleasure of hosting a woman from England named Vera. She had always dreamt of working on a First Nations Community in Canada. She had read about Canada and imagined our wide open spaces.
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Stepparent Tip #1: Do Something Fun!
For the next few weeks, I am going to start a new series, of quick tips for stepparents. These tips would work for anyone who is working with children/teens that aren’t quite “theirs,” such as foster children or even mentors. Most of these tips are adapted from my book, 16 Gifts from a Stepmom: Encouragement for the Blended Family Journey. Okay, here goes with Tip #1: Do Something Fun!
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5 Things I Learned About My Marriage During the Pandemic
Wow, things are finally getting back to normal (ish?) here where we are in Manitoba, Canada. Most stores have opened up, with some restrictions, and groups are starting to gather, albeit with restrictions. How are things where you live? As we emerge from our burrows with our wild hair, it seems like the perfect time to reflect on what we may have learned during this time.
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