Blended Blessings: Embracing Chaos with Faith and Clarity

We already talked to the women, now its time to hear from the men. In this episode, we have a question-and-answer session all about what men want. We dive into what men really value, how to make them feel desired and what it takes to make a marriage successful! This episode is directed at wives, but for everyone. Share it with your spouse, listen to it together, and talk about it afterwards! Thing...

It is starting to get serious in here, as we start to get into some deeper topics over these next few episodes. In this episode, we have a question-and-answer session about what women want. We dive into what women think it takes to make a marriage successful, ways we can improve as husbands, and what women truly want from their man! This episode is directed at husbands, but for everyone. Share it...

In this episode, we will talk about intentionality in four areas: Marriage, Kids, Friendships, and with God. It is important to be intentional in everything you do. We tried to outline a few ways we can be closer to the most important people in our lives, all while working on our relationship with Christ.

Sin! No one really wants to talk about it, but everyone deals with it. It effects our daily lives, our marriages, our kids, how we parent and even our relationship with God. So how do we navigate sin? In this episode, we have just scratched the surface and started to talk about what sin is and how it can take a foothold in our lives.

In this episode, we address some of the questions we have been receiving from facebook. Today we talk about how exactly to navigate parenting when you have different parenting styles, how to parent different aged children, and what to do when your home seems chaotic and you cannot gain control.

In this episode we give a little life update and talk about the importance of community. We dive into the need for fellowship and relationship in order to navigate life, kids, marriage, and especially a blended family. We truly are all better together!

We are back for Season 2! We wrapped up Season 1 this summer and are excited to start Season 2! In this episode we give a little life update and also talk about navigating divorce and life after divorce as a Christian. There are so many questions that run through one's head during this season, including: Does God forgive divorce? Does He still have a plan for me? Can I ever get remarried? Join...

On this episode, we re-introduced ourselves, while answering questions from a few of our Facebook groups. We appreciate all the love and support and hope you are enjoying the podcast as much as we enjoy making it. We realize there are not a lot of resources or space for blended families, who are looking for love and support. We want to continue to offer that, particularly within the christian blen...

In this episode, we talk about the importance of health, including physical, spiritual and emotional wellbeing. In order to be the best parent, you must first take care of yourself. Just as you are told to put on your own lifejacket and air mask, take the time to get yourself right and to find balance in your own life. You cannot pour from an empty cup.

In this episode, we dive into ways we work to effectively communicate with each other, with God, with our children and even with exes. We feel daily communication is essential, not only to a marriage, but also towards your relationship with God. Healthy communication is also the key to building healthy relationships with your children and creating appropriate boundaries on social media, with anyon...

We just read a meme that says, "A perfect marriage is just two imperfect people, who refuse to give up on each other." We need to ask ourselves, are the people in our life supporting the best version of us, or are they creating toxic ties that always seem to unravel our day? Now we must ask ourselves, if the person that comes to mind was some random stranger, would we allow them the free...

In this episode, we talk about what we feel a healthy marriage consists of. We go into the five love languages, prioritizing your spouse, working together in ministry, incorporating God into your marriage and even some of the common misconceptions (50/50, you complete me, etc). We believe, a healthy marriage involves 3, and that God must be the center in order for any relationship to last. Please...

In this episode we will dive into our faith and share the redemption you find in your life with Christ. We talk about how He is our magical gorilla glue and what makes us new and refined. We will even dive into the ups and downs of our life as a Christian, and how God brought us through even the darkest of times and how we know He has never and will never leave us or forsake us.

In this episode we will talk about the importance of positive reinforcement, as well as, how to eliminate arguments and gain control of your household. Through patience and a focus on intrinsic motivation, we will demonstrate how we work to focus on positive behaviors while ignoring the negative and mundane. With time you too can learn to gain control over your day to day while also teaching your...

In this episode, we talk about the importance of serving others; and some of our unique experiences throughout the United States and in other countries. While Kelly volunteered on Skid Row, Eric served others through SSSSH and the help of The Discovery Channel, CNN, People Magazine and Good Morning America.

In this episode, we will talk about the unique story that brought us together, how God works in mysterious ways and how little things can lead to big things!

Welcome to Blended Blessings. We are Eric and Kelly Buckman. Please join us today for a short excerpt about who we are and where we are headed.

There is no manual for parenting and truthfully life is full of curveballs and Hail Mary’s. Lucky for us, We have a playbook for our faith, The Bible. But what about being a parent in a broken world? Where is the playbook for that? Well that’s what we are going to do. We are going to share what worked for our parents, What works in a kindergarten classroom , and what works in our home. Then we are...