Blending Kids Without Chaos: with host Maria Natapov and special guest Rosalind Sedacca

Maria Natapov and Rosalind Sedacca discuss blending families post-divorce. Rosalind, a divorce and co-parenting coach, emphasizes the importance of commitment and preparation when introducing new partners to children. Maria shares her personal experience as a stepmother, highlighting the need for clear communication and understanding children's feelings. They advise keeping initial meetings light and engaging, involving children in decision-making, and having family meetings to address grievances. Rosalind stresses the role of parents as role models and the importance of fairness and empathy. They also mention the Child-Centered Divorce Month resources available at divorcedparentsupport.com.

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About the Host: Maria Natapov

Stepparenting and Co-Parenting Expert and Trusted Advisor to Divorce Professionals, Financial Advisors, and Parenting Coaches and Vice Chair of The Sparrow Collective, a non-profit dedicated to creating supportive housing for women and children going through divorce.
Maria offers a caring and playful coaching approach, empowering clients to blend their families with joy and confidence. As a daughter of divorced immigrant parents and a stepparent herself, she understands the unique communication challenges in blended families and the importance of innovative support systems.

Using her signature 4-step energy-focused process, Rapid Resolution Therapy and BeH2O Co-Parenting program, Maria helps stepparents and divorced parents transition from chaos to harmony. She strengthens caregivers’ values, fosters partner alignment, and builds and strengthens connection with children stepchildren.

Maria has supported numerous families through her VIP Stepparenting Breakthrough and model and her podcast, Synergistic Stepparenting. Learn more at www.SynergisticStepparenting.com.

Looking to create more ease in your co-parenting? Grab Maria's FREE guide Family Fusion: 6 Steps to Collaborative Co-Parenting here: https://SynergisticStepparenting.com/...

Special Guest: Rosalind Sedacca, CDC

Rosalind is a divorce and co-parenting coach, writer, podcast host, and speaker with a child-centric approach to supporting parents and families through divorce for 3 decades. Learn more about Rosalind's work and resources here: www.childcentereddivorce.com

About International Child-Centered Divorce Network:

If you’re a parent coping with divorce-related issues, professionals around the world are here to provide free gifts and services to you all through January for International Child-Centered Divorce Month. Caring divorce attorneys, mediators, coaches, therapists, financial planners and others are sharing advice, tips and resources to help you create the most positive outcome for your family as you transition through divorce and beyond. Join us at: https://www.divorcedparentsupport.com