# 203: Stepfamily Relationships with Patricia Papernow, Part 1

An episode of [The Couples Therapist Couch](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1281853816), 26 Mar 2024, 47 min.

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Learn more about the Couples Therapist Inner Circle: https://www.couplestherapistcouch.com/inner-circle-new In this episode, Shane talks with Patricia Papernow for Part 1 of a 2-part interview on stepfamily relationships. Patricia is widely recognized as one of the world's foremost experts on "blended families" and received the 2023 award for Distinguished Contribution to Family Therapy from the American Family Therapy Academy. Hear why stepfamilies are a fundamentally different structure, how to have a healthy relationship with your stepfamily, the impact on the children, her 5 major challenges for stepfamilies, and how to navigate disciplining children. To learn more about Patricia, visit StepfamilyRelationships.com Check out Patricia's books at StepfamilyRelationships.com/Books

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