Candace - Becoming Brigitte: An Introduction - Podcast Transcripts
| Challenge | Strategies | |-----------|------------| | | ⢠Stay calm; donât take it personally. ⢠Offer lowâpressure activities (e.g., board game night where everyone can be a beginner). | | Loyalty Conflicts (feeling he must choose between you and his biological parent) | ⢠Reinforce that love isnât a zeroâsum game: âYour mom/dad will always love you, and I love you too.â ⢠Avoid speaking negatively about his other parent. | | Discipline Discrepancies | ⢠Align with your partner on consequences before they happen. ⢠Use ânatural consequencesâ when possible (e.g., if he forgets his homework, he canât submit it). | | Blended Family Logistics (schedules, holidays) | ⢠Create a shared family calendar (Google, Cozi, or a wall board). ⢠Rotate holiday traditions so each familyâs customs are honored. |