Your Guide to a Happy Blended Family: How to Build Connection, Trust, and Financial Peace

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Conversations, Growth, Wellness

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May 8, 2025

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Blending a family isn’t just about sharing a last name—it’s about navigating a whole new set of emotional, relational, and financial dynamics. In Episode 9 of the SmarterWellth Podcast, host Jill Hummert sits down with her husband, Dan, a Certified Financial Planner Practitioner, to talk about what really happens when two families become one.

This isn’t theory. It’s personal.

Jill and Dan open up about their own journey as a blended family, sharing the honest emotions, awkward moments, and intentional choices that helped them build unity and love, even when things didn’t go smoothly.

Listen for insights on:

  • Building trust between step-parents and kids
  • Setting healthy expectations (for yourself and your partner)
  • Managing emotions and co-parenting realities
  • Creating new family memories with intention
  • Navigating finances across generations—from kids to aging parents

Whether you’re in a blended family, planning to be, or supporting someone who is, this episode is full of practical wisdom and heartfelt reminders that family is built, not born.

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