23. How to Move From Feeling Stranded to Being Connected (Part 3 of 3)

I (Mike) often felt stuck on the outside as a step-parent. Kim and Annika had their little inside routines and jokes that I couldn't seem to connect with. What I really wanted was to instantly feel included…but blended family life just doesn't work that way. When I was feeling like a Stranded Stranger, what I was really wanting was for our family to "blend"…but one stepfamily expert says that "compartmentalizing" is a better approach. In this episode, we're laying out one of the m...