Managing Divorce, Co-Parenting, and Blended Family Dynamics to Raise Resilient Children with Betsy Brown Braun and Actress Rhea Seehorn
· 47 min · Episode 66
Episode Managing Divorce, Co-Parenting, and Blended Family Dynamics to Raise Resilient Children with Betsy Brown Braun and Actress Rhea Seehorn
In this very personal episode of SHE MD, we're thrilled to welcome 2 renowned guests. Betsy Brown Braun is a child development specialist and best-selling author of Just Tell Me What to Say: Sensible Tips and Scripts for Perplexed Parents (HarperCollins). Then, we have Rhea Seehorn, an American actress and director who is widely known as Kim Wexler from the spin-off prequel series of Breaking Bad. Rhea is also the bonus mom of one of our hosts Mary Alice Haney’s 2 boys! Listen in as we dive into blended family dynamics, co-parenting strategies, divorced parent dynamics, and communication with children. We also talk about actionable tips for fostering resilience and happiness in children, regardless of family structure so we can protect the children's best interest.
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Betsy Brown Braun’s TAKEAWAYS:
• Prepare the Child, Not the Path: Betsy emphasizes the importance of allowing children to face challenges and learn from them, rather than smoothing every obstacle in their way. • Communication is Key: Open, honest dialogue with your children creates a foundation of trust and understanding, essential for their emotional growth. • Embrace Unhappiness: Counterintuitive as it may seem, allowing children to experience unhappiness and solve problems independently is crucial for developing resilience and self-reliance. • Setting Boundaries: Technology use needs boundaries, and involving teenagers in creating these limits increases the likelihood of adherence.
IN THIS EPISODE:
• (00:00) Introduction • (02:32) Blended Family Dynamics and Divorce Statistics • (03:28) Co-Parenting Strategies for Divorced Parents • (04:41) How to Navigate Different Parenting Styles • (09:45) Should You Introduce New Partners To Your Kids • (19:05) How To Communicate With Kids about Divorce • (22:23) How to Balance Work and Family Dynamics • (27:46) House Rules and Parenting Strategies • (34:47) How to Model Good Tech Habits at Home • (35:32) Raising Resilient Children in Blended Families
RESOURCES:
Betsy Brown Braun
Betsy’s Website
"Just Tell Me What to Say" by Betsy Brown Braun
"You're Not the Boss of Me" by Betsy Brown Braun
Parenting Pathways®
Rhea Seehorn
Rhea’s Instagram
Rhea’s IMDb Profile
GUEST BIOGRAPHY:
Betsy Brown Braun
Betsy Brown Braun is a best-selling author of Just Tell Me What to Say: Sensible Tips and Scripts for Perplexed Parents (HarperCollins) and You’re Not The Boss Of Me: Bratproofing Your Four To Twelve Year Old (HarperCollins). Betsy is a child development and behavior specialist, parent educator, multiple birth parenting consultant, and founder of Parenting Pathways®, Inc.
With over 40 years of experience in public and private early childhood and elementary education, Betsy has directed and founded school programs, taught in both public and private schools, has been a school director, and was the founding director of Wilshire Boulevard Temple’s Early Childhood Center. She holds an MA in Human Development and teaching credentials from Pacific Oaks College.
Rhea Seehorn
Rhea Seehorn is an Actress and Director. In May 2014, Seehorn was cast in the Breaking Bad spin-off prequel series Better Call Saul (2015–2022).…
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- https://betsybrownbraun.com/
- https://betsybrownbraun.com/books/just-tell-me-what-to-say/
- https://betsybrownbraun.com/books/youre-not-the-boss-of-me/
- https://betsybrownbraun.com/services/
- https://www.instagram.com/rheaseehorn/
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- https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info
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