Discover Support and Resources to Help Blended Families Thrive
Blended Not Broken
Learn How to Navigate the Challenges of Blended Family Life with Expert Guidance and Resources
Connection
Guidance
Resources
Your Blended Family Should be Thriving Not Just Surviving
Proven Model for Family Success
Our team is trained in a family model that has been tested and proven to help blended and step-families thrive. With our tried-and-true approach, you can feel confident that your family will experience growth, healing, and peace.
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists:
We have licensed marriage and family therapists on our team who are knowledgeable of the unique challenges faced by blended and step families. Our experts have the skills needed to guide you in developing an effective plan for your family’s success.
Biblical Foundations
We are rooted in Christian values that provide a firm foundation for lasting change. Our focus on building strong relationships centered around our faith allows us to provide unique solutions tailored specifically to each individual situation at hand.
Supportive Environment
We understand how hard it can be for blended and stepfamilies to connect with one another in meaningful ways; our supportive environment fosters an atmosphere of trust and support, allowing all members of the family to grow together as one cohesive unit.
Free Resources & Tailored Solutions
From free articles about common issues related to blended families, personalized webinars designed for couples looking for guidance, or small group classes focused on individual situations – we offer a wide variety of resources to meet your needs no matter where you are in your journey with BlendedNotBroken!
Blendednotbroken.org is the ideal place to work with your blended family because they have over 25 years of experience and offer a wealth of empathy and understanding towards every unique family situation. They provide resources and support to help families overcome any obstacles that may arise, creating a safe and nurturing environment for families to thrive in.
Empower Your Blended Family with
Blended Not Broken
Blended Not Broken is your go-to resource for creating a happy, thriving blended family. Our online platform offers the guidance and support you need to navigate the unique challenges of building a blended family, from communication tips and problem-solving strategies to emotional support and advice on how to strengthen your bonds. Our experienced team of professionals have been there before, so they know what it takes to help you create a strong, unified family unit. Let us lead the way by providing you with the resources necessary to ensure success in your blended family journey.
Blended Not Broken will Provide you with
30 Self Paced Videos
Work through the course in your own time and as your blended family needs
Workbooks
To Download and work through with your family
Biblical References
Biblical references and teachings throughout
Kind words from friends of Blended not Broken
"Blended, Not Broken is so needed in today’s America. Tim and Olivia Smith, in concert with daughter Christie, have traveled from the increasingly common place of shattered families to a beautiful family union of blended pieces and healthy relationships. This God-honoring and Biblically-based Blended, Not Broken content at blendednotbroken.org will be amazingly relevant to the many blended families across this land who desperately seek such a hopeful way forward."
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Major General Bob Dees, U.S. Army, Retired
ICCI Master Resilience Coach
“A blended family is like a jigsaw puzzle—if you force the pieces to fit, you destroy the intended design. To help us work the blended family puzzle, here’s great news—this is a family that’s done it! Now they are providing practical solutions for perplexing problems. And more so, their solutions are trustworthy and based on biblical truth. Who doesn’t need wise answers for our ‘What to do’ dilemmas? What a gift for every blended family!"
June Hunt, Founder and Chief Servant Officer, Hope for the Heart
Author, “How to Forgive … When You Don’t Feel Like It”
“It will be immediately evident that the heart of this relevant website is for every family – and specifically for blessing the blended ones. Tim, Olivia, and Christie provide inspirational and priceless advice, tools and biblical non-negotiables that protect blended families. Truth along with temptations, tests, humor and ‘what to do about it.’ Practical and actionable ‘blended, not broken’ insights to be ‘Quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger."
Rita M. Murray, PhD, Founder and Principal of Performance Consulting, LLC
At Blended Not Broken we understand the unique challenges that come with blending two families together
Our online courses are designed to provide you and your blended family with a firm faith foundation rooted in the scriptures, as well as interesting and engaging lessons.
With our online courses, you will be able to watch video content at your own pace and leisure. We also provide interactive participant guides for each lesson, so you can take the time to further explore the material provided.
At Blended Not Broken, we strive to give blended families the tools they need to foster healthy relationships and create a strong bond. By taking our online courses, you can expect a comprehensive learning experience that helps bring your blended family closer together.
Recognizing Brokenness
- There is typically a point in time of great pain and trauma before the new blended family is formed.
- There are memories from the day the original family fractured that will stay with family members.
- There are triggers which will take you back to these painful times and memories.
Keys to being a good Blender
- Focus on your marriage
- Commit to blending being a long process
- Play fair in blended family relationships
- Show care and compassion in blended family relationships
Keys to building a successful blended family
- Overcome the stigma of being a blended family
- Do your best to get along with the co parent
- Have Boundaries
Provide flexibility - Keep lines of communication open
Are you ready to take your blended family to the next level?
With our robust, in-depth training and coaching program, you can get the insights and support you need to turn your family into a strong, cohesive unit. Our online sessions are tailored to meet the unique needs of your blended family, providing comprehensive guidance on topics such as communication and problem solving. Through easy-to-follow video tutorials, expert advice from professionals, and interactive activities with other families in similar situations, you can gain the insight and skills necessary for success. With our help, your blended family will be stronger than ever before! Take the next step now.
What's My Investment?
We understand first hand how difficult it can be to bring two families together that is why we are so passionate to help families thrive. Investing in this program will be the biggest gift you can give your blended family.
100% Happiness Guarantee
If you do not feel the program is for you we offer a 7 day 100% refund policy, no questions asked
Meet the Blended Not Broken Team
Christie Meldrim
Christie Meldrim has been in church ministry for 15 years and currently works as the Guest Services Director at West Ridge Church in Dallas, GA. She is a graduate of Colorado Christian University with a degree in Student Ministry. Christie and her husband Mark live in Dallas, GA where she is stepmom to Alexis, Dillon, Libbie and Leeann. Christie is co-authoring the book, Blended Not Broken to be released later in 2023.
Grant Wood
Grant Wood is a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist and the owner and Clinical Director of Resonate Relationship Clinic LLC in Overland Park, Kansas. Resonate is a multi-specialty mental health practice serving over 4,000 individuals and families annually in the greater Kansas City area. Grant works with individuals, couples and families in the areas of emotional, relational, social and spiritual development. Grant has completed advanced training in Enneagram Psychology, Gottman Method Couples Therapy and Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy. He specializes in pre-marital and marital enrichment, men’s issues, blended families and spiritual formation.
Tim Smith
Tim Smith has over 35 years of experience with nonprofit organizations in administration, management, and fund development. He has also served as a Development Officer in nonprofit organizations and Executive Pastor for two megachurches. Tim recently served as Chief Development Officer for the Museum of the Bible and is the Founder and President of NonProfit DNA, a development and consulting agency.
Tim is married to Olivia, as parents and stepparents they share a total of six children. He is the author of Donors Are People Too: Managing Relationships with Your Ministry’s Major Contributors, a book on the art of personal relationship with donors, What Have I Gotten Myself Into, and Blended Not Broken coming in 2023.
What's My Investment?
We understand first hand how difficult it can be to bring two families together that is why we are so passionate to help families thrive. Investing in this program will be the biggest gift you can give your blended family.
