In The Blend's Laura Jenkins chats with Rachel about the inspiration for her books, the way they can be used to help children navigate the complexities of what’s going on around them and also as a tool to help parents and caregivers initiate conversations about potentially difficult family issues.

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So, you've fallen in love with an incredible person, and they have kids. How do you navigate all the tricky situations that come with becoming a part of an established family? Rachel Brace is co-founder of Stepping Through, a solution focused, web-based, educational and support resource for parents and stepparents. Rachel chats to Cam and Ali about all the do's and don'ts of becoming a stepparent, and why you should probably avoid all those movies about evil ones!

Rachel and Claudette Chenevert discuss the power of stories and how stories can help children to understand and express their feelings.

Episode 1 – Feeling unheard: Considering the wishes of children in family separations.

Rachel joins a panel of experts to discuss how, after separation, children often want to understand what is happening and want their thoughts to be heard and their feelings acknowledged and considered.

Rachel and Anna chat about the challenges a step family can bring, introducing a new partner to children, dealing with behaviour that may flare up, learning to look beyond words and advice for anyone going through it, plus her new book 'Harriet's Expanding Heart'.

Stepmom Coach Claudette Chenevert talks with Rachel about how children perceive separation and divorce; the losses children experience; when to talk about separation and divorce to our children; and how to help the children deal with their emotions in healthy ways.