Our next workshop will be held at Second Chance Church in Plainfield, Indiana, on November 8th – 9th. Sign up to register here: https://tithe.ly/event-registration/#/8993115
Who will benefit from participation in an IndyBlended stepfamily workshop?
(1) Couples who are considering remarriage.
(2) Remarried couples in the early stages (first ten years) of stepfamily life.
(3) Remarried couples who are veterans (more than ten years) of stepfamily living who can process their current challenges in the workshop and offer wisdom and encouragement based on successes they have experienced.
Our workshops typically go by the following schedule:
Day 1 Friday Evening
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 5:30 PM | Check-in Snacks and refreshments provided |
| 6:00 PM | Welcome, Overview, and Our Stories Awareness of the story of each participant shows us that we are in this journey together! |
| 7:00 PM | Session 1: Intro to the Stepfamily Journey Stepfamilies are different than biological families and application of God’s truth is critical for success. |
| 8:00 PM | Session 2: Stepfamily Parenting Practical applications for stepparent and biological parent teamwork. |
| 9:00 PM | Close and Wrap-up Day 1 |
Day 2 Saturday Morning – Afternoon
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 8:30 AM | Breakfast Coffee and continental breakfast provided |
| 9:00 AM | Session 3: Stages of Stepfamily Development Awareness of the defined stages of stepfamily development will save remarriages time and energy |
| 10:00 AM | Session 4: Priorities for a Healthy Remarriage Practical applications of the three key priorities that provide strength for stepfamilies. |
| 11:00 AM | Session 5: Co-Parenting Practical applications for parent and ex-spouse teamwork |
| 11:30 AM | Session 6: Discipline in a Stepfamily Key principles to enable a successful plan for discipline, a difficult topic in any family |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch Lunch is provided! |
| 1:30 PM | Session 7: Parenting with Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Practical applications of the principles of Emotional Intelligence for parents in a stepfamily |
| 2:30 PM | Session 8: Additional Potential Stepfamily “Hotspots” Strategies for addressing family traditions, birth order changes, sexuality, finances, and loss and grief |
| 3:30 PM | Wrap up: Finalizing the Action Plan and Staying Connected |
| 4:00 PM | Finish |
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