Podcasts by Stepfamily Central - Rachelle Katz, Ed.D.
More than thirty percent of every single wedding held today will form a brand new stepfamily. Blended families have unique needs and challenges but all share one common denominator: a hope for happiness, peace, relaxation, and love at home. Stepfamily Central is your touchstone for information, tools, tips and support as you navigate the road ahead with your family. You receive expert advice for tough situations like intrusive biological moms, holiday stress and how to provide the right environment for kids in these circumstances. You are not alone! Join us on Stepfamily Central to stay focused and confident and on that path to happiness.
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Stepfamily Central–The Pros and Cons of Joint Custody from 2014-03-10T04:00:45
Today on Stepfamily Central, Rachelle continues her conversation with Dr. Jeannette Lofas, and talks to her about the pros and cons of joint custody when couples divorce. Jeannette is affectiona...
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Stepfamily Central–with Dr. Jeannette Lofas from 2014-02-24T05:00:09
Kids are vulnerable when their parents divorce and can be effected by it for many years. Today on Stepfamily Central, Rachelle discusses what children can experience when their parents divorce, ...
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Stepfamily Central–A Biological Dad’s Perspective of Stepfathers from 2014-02-03T05:00:50
In stepfamilies, it’s common for biological mothers and stepmothers to compare themselves to each other; sometimes intense rivalries can develop. Biological dads and stepfathers are not immune t...
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Stepfamily Central–Advice for the non-custodial dad from 2014-01-20T05:00:55
Divorce is a tough situation, especially if you have kids. It’s difficult to be away from them, whether it’s for a small or large amount of time. Since non-custodial parents spend less tim...
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Stepfamily Central–Bringing a new baby into a stepfamily from 2014-01-06T05:00:32
Babies are such wonderful additions to any family. Before their births, they can bring up a host of emotions for families to experience, ranging from excitement to anxiety. While babies are welc...
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Stepfamily Central–Bringing a new baby into a stepfamily from 2014-01-06T05:00:15
Babies are such wonderful additions to any family. Before their births, they can bring up a host of emotions for families to experience, ranging from excitement to anxiety. While babies are welc...
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Stepfamily Central–Skirts at War from 2013-12-16T05:04:51
On this show Rachelle talks to Jenna Korf about her new book, Skirts at War: Beyond Divorced Mom?Stepmom Conflict. This book is an exciting addition to the stepfamily field. It focuses on how yo...
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Stepfamily Central–Characteristics of happily re-partnered couples from 2013-12-02T02:05:43
Stepfamily life can be very challenging as anyone who has been part of one can attest. However, many relationships do endure the complexities and challenges of stepfamily life, and in fact thriv...
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Stepfamily Central–Overcoming Anger and Resentment in Your Stepfamily from 2013-11-11T05:00:38
Many of us spend a good portion of our day feeling anger and resentful as a result of the challenges in our stepfamilies. Even though our feelings may be justified, they aren’t doing us any good...
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Stepfamily Central–Establishing Clear Boundaries in your Stepfamily from 2013-10-28T04:00:40
To protect our privacy and personal space, we all need to establish clear boundaries by being able to say no to certain requests that are too difficult for us to complete. Boundaries are importa...
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Stepfamily Central–How Unrealistic Expectations Effect Stepfamilies from 2013-10-14T04:48:34
Our expectations play a large role in how we experience the present and anticipate the future. When couples remarry, most have expectations of what will take place. If these expectations don’t m...
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Stepfamily Central–The Importance of Emotional Intelligence to Stepmothers from 2013-08-12T04:00:04
Do you know what emotional intelligence is? It’s an intelligence that has to do with discerning and understanding emotional information, relating well to others, and achieving your goals. Rachel...
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Stepfamily Central–Bullying among Stepsiblings from 2013-07-29T04:01:19
Bullying is such a bad problem that it can cause victims to commit suicide. Rachelle discusses bullying among stepsiblings and what to do about it with Dianne Martin, a certified stepfamily coun...
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Stepfamily Central–The Unique Challenges of Childless and Child-free Stepmothers from 2013-07-22T04:01:03
Childless and child-free stepmothers face unique challenges compared to stepmothers who have biological children of their own. Rachelle discusses the various emotions they encounter and ways to ...
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Stepfamily Central–The Heartbreak of Mother’s Day for Stepmothers from 2013-07-08T04:01:04
How ironic that Mother’s Day, a day meant to celebrate the contributions of mothers to their children’s lives, can be so painful for so many of the 15 million stepmothers who have stepchildren u...
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Stepfamily Central–Remarriage from a child’s perspective from 2013-07-01T04:01:31
Divorce and remarriage can be very difficult for children to handle. In fact, twice as many children from divorced families experience academic, behavioral, or interpersonal problems when compar...
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Stepfamily Central–Stepfamily Finances from 2013-06-24T04:01:54
Are you comfortable having the conversation about money with your partner? Many remarried couples avoid this topic like the plague even though their future security is at stake. Listen to Rachel...
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Stepfamily Central–Special Occasions and Vacations from 2013-06-17T04:01:50
Special occasions, like weddings and graduations, are wonderful and joyous milestones that deserve to be celebrated. Vacations are also fun times to spend with family members. For stepfamilies, ...
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Stepfamily Central–Adult Bullying in Stepfamilies from 2013-06-10T05:00:40
If you think bullying is something that only happens on a playground and among kids, think again. Experts say adult bullying is on the rise. We all have heard horror stories about bosses, neighb...
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Stepfamily Central–Stepfamily Central with Diana Weiss-Wisdom from 2013-04-08T04:01:45
How often do you feel guilty? Many stepfamily members, from remarried dads, stepmothers, to biological mothers are burdened by feelings of guilt, and this can wear a person down in addition to h...
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Stepfamily Central–Stepfamily Central with stepmother, Dina from 2013-04-01T04:01:53
Every stepfamily is unique, and has its own set of challenges, which is corroborated by the fact that 60 to 75 percent of remarried couples divorce. Listen to Rachelle talk to one stepmother, Di...
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Stepfamily Central with Joel Schwartzberg from 2013-03-25T04:01:35
Many remarried dads feel like a deer in the headlights when it comes to parenting their children. They have few role models to turn to for help and advice. Joel Schwartzberg, the author of The 4...
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Stepfamily Central–Mary T. Kelly, marriage and family therapist and author from 2013-03-18T04:01:55
Do you ever wonder what therapists really think and feel about the problems their stepfamily clients have, and what changes they would implement to improve their clients’ lives if they had the p...
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Stepfamily Central–Coaching a Stepmother from 2013-03-11T04:01:23
We all know that being a parent is the hardest job in the world; few realize that being a stepparent is just as challenging if not more so. We’re not going to talk about this in the abstract, we...
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Stepfamily Central with Brenda Ockun, founder and publisher of stepmom magazine from 2013-03-04T05:01:23
Few people know as much about the lives of stepmothers as Brenda Ockun, founder and publisher of Stepmom Magazine. She has the inside scoop of what really matters to stepmothers after five years...
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Stepfamily Central–Stepfamily Central with Guest, Dr. Wednesday Martin from 2013-02-25T05:01:21
The words we use are powerful, and shape our attitudes and feelings. “Blended” is one word that negatively affects all stepfamily members. Find out why the word “blended” is so damaging to stepf...
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