Sustaining a Blended Family Across Years: Conflict, Change, and Repair

Sustaining a blended family across years requires sustained attention to conflict patterns, family changes, and the repair that sustains relationships. This applied course teaches that work over the long arc. By the end of this course you will be able to navigate the typical conflict patterns of blended families, handle family changes including a shared child or move, repair after rupture, and sustain the partnership and family across years. What you will learn: - Approaches to recurring conflicts including loyalty, discipline, and money - Approaches to family changes including a shared child, a move, or a change in custody - Approaches to handling the long shadow of prior relationships and unresolved grief - Approaches to repair after harsh words or ruptures - Approaches to supporting your partner through their own parenting - Approaches to professional support including therapy for individuals, couples, or families - Approaches to sustaining family culture across years The course is structured around six applied modules. Each produces a written artifact: a recurring conflict plan, a family changes plan, a repair routine, a partner support plan, a professional support framework, and a long-term family culture reflection. This course is written for blended families well past the early formation period. By the end you will have moved from surviving each season to actively sustaining the family across years.