Raising Adults: Future-Focused Parenting & Blended Families

Help for Loving Relationships

In this episode, we cover common struggles that parents face and how approaching these from a "future-focused" parenting model can be effective. Deana Thayer, co-host of the popular parenting podcast Raising Adults, shares the 3 pillars of future-focused parenting:

• How to be more intentional and less crisis-management oriented
• The challenge of excessive screen time and strategies
• Importance of being emotionally aware as a parent of your and your child's emotions

We round out this episode by talking about common challenges that blended families face:

• Why going back and forth between two households is hard for youth and ways to lessen this strain
• Why step-children and step-parents struggle so much and creative mindsets to help things go right
• The importance of the blended family golden rule of NOT speaking ill of the other parent

Deana closes the episode by sharing a sibling "love story" that is really touching. There are lots of nuggets of wisdom in this episode. Enjoy!
BIO: Deana Thayer is the co-founder of Future Focused Parenting. She is passionate about teaching families proactive, intentional parenting strategies so they can thrive rather than survive on their parenting journey. Deana and her husband Scott have five teen and young adult children.
To reach her for coaching for a new baby, children, teens, and blended families, email Deana at [e-mail]