Still looking!
So we've gotten some great responses from folks willing to appear on the Dr. Phil Show with us, but we're still looking… I've passed everything along to the producers.
Keep those messages coming! (marine2marine@gmail.com)
As it stands, there's a film crew coming to my house tomorrow morning at 8 sharp, so I'm doing my best not to freak out (hilarious task). We all fly out on Monday and then shoot on Tuesday, then fly back home after the show.
David (Carol's husband, my ex) will apparently be up on the stage with us for a portion of our segment (the first half of the show, whoa), so all you stepmoms out there who would love to have your guy get a dude's perspective should set up your recorders! He's quaking in his boots, because, while Carol and I have had the benefit of countless interviews together, he hasn't….
They'll be giving everyone in the audience a copy of our book, which is REALLY cool!
QUESTIONS FOR YOU:
What would YOU like to hear us talk about on the show?
What are your most pressing concerns?
What really needs to be talked about when it comes to this subject?
Here's your chance to shape the discussion of these issues, with the stepmom, the father and the ex-wife, all in the same room with a no-BS therapist (that would be DP himself).
Your thoughts???
Please talk about handling the holidays, the kids, and all permutations of who gets whom and to where.
Loyalty Binds. Loyalty Binds. Loyalty Binds. So much pain and frustration from both Mom and Stepmom causes kids to be in the middle…exactly where everyone says we don’t want to place them. Lets get it out on the table and learn how both sides can ease this incredibly common stepfamily issue!
I put out a link. Hope you get some response.
So excited for you. I knew you had an excellent idea with this book. Didn’t I say that? Long ago?
Just came by as a result of Midlife Jobhunter. Wow, does this hit a chord with me. Good luck with your appearance with Dr. Phil. I’m a stepmother to two now adult children and grandmother to five grandchildren (no step in there). For nearly 25 years we have had the most amazing blended family including ex-mothers-in-law & my parents. I am so proud of our family and never hesitate to tell people about us with the message “You can do it if you want to!”
Hi, just stopped by via Midlife Jobhunter. I love the idea of blended families getting along. This should be great. My education is human development and family studies, and I can say from experience, family science is a complicated subject. Kudos to those of you that can tread those waters safely! Good luck. I’ll be watching for the show.
Here from Midlife Jobhunter, too….
My stepmom adopted my two brothers and me and had 2 of her own….it made for interesting whatevers…. I’ve written a few posts on “mothers who give up their kids – ” and do the men “get a pass” … family….so complicated.
Good luck and congrats and great success to you!