A Family Chat
A Family Chat
Becky Olsen
Explore parenting principles through vivid and honest family stories of a blended family with eight children.  
Buy the Mangos: Treating those who hurt us with kindness
Send us a Text Message.A brief interaction in the grocery store taught me great principles about making decisions that are consistent with my values and beliefs.
Jun 2, 2024
6 min
A Paper Toolbox: Empowering children to work things out
Send us a Text Message.This episode gives ideas for young children and then for teens on how to find their own solutions to difficult situations and strong emotions.
May 26, 2024
11 min
Dinner Games: The power of mundane daily activities
Send us a Text Message.In this episode I talk about how simple daily activities can transform a family.
May 19, 2024
8 min
Backwards Planning: A key to preserving peace
Send us a Text Message.This episodes addresses the need for planning--backwards planning--to preserve peace as our families live many transition and potentially high-emotion moments in a day.
May 11, 2024
7 min
Apologies and Feedback: Accepting responsibility
Send us a Text Message.This episode highlights the need for apologies and feedback in navigating difficult interactions.
Apr 28, 2024
4 min
The Flipped Chore Chart: Involving children in family work
Send us a Text Message.This episode explores ways to develop family relationships while involving children in family work.
Apr 28, 2024
7 min
A Tiny New Beginning
Send us a Text Message.This first episodes details the why behind this podcast and what you can expect as you listen.
Apr 14, 2024
1 min
Get in Their Space: Physical and emotional closeness in your family
Send us a Text Message.In this episode, I talk about different ways our newly blended family began to develop physical and emotional closeness.
Apr 14, 2024
7 min
The Vinyl Family Tree: Honoring every family member's story
Send us a Text Message.In this episode I tell how we used a vinyl family tree to honor every family member's story.
Apr 13, 2024
5 min