S2-E7: "Forced Family Fun and G.A.S. in a Blended Family" with Scott and Mindee Hardin

Scott & Mindee have been together for ten years this month, married for six and a half. Scott is a Software Engineer at Intel for twenty-five years and Mindee is a twenty-year entrepreneur (Inventor of the popular children's product Boogie Wipes). Scott brought two girls and a boy to the marriage, while Mindee brought two boys and a girl - very Brady. The kids are currently 18, 17, 15, 15, 13, 12. They rely on Jesus, Coffee, Exercise and the Sunday afternoon NapFold...which you will have to ask them about!

Our Blended Family Ministry is called Merge, we run it through @B4 Church in Beaverton, Oregon

In this episode, Scott and Mindee share their 'Brady bunch' story and how it has helped them encourage and minister to other blended families, especially in their church in Oregon. 

"The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what you want most for what you want at the moment." - Mindee's dad

"Focus on creating opportunities for cooperation and working together to create friendship and fellowship."

Resources:

"Who's Who In the Family Zoo?" by Gary Smalley

Ron Deal https://rondeal.org/

'Courageous Parenting Podcast' https://courageousparenting.com/episodes/

'Truth, Love, Parent' https://www.truthloveparent.com/

The Smart Stepmom - Laura Petherbridge https://laurapetherbridge.com/

Joyful Christian Stepmom - Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/210834342313905/

'Through the Word' https://throughtheword.org/ (also available as an app in most app stores

Facebook and Instagram: @scottandmindee @mindeemama @scotthardin11