Welcome to The Thriving Family, a Focus on the Family Canada podcast.

Today’s episode features Mike and Kim Anderson. Mike and Kim jumped into blended family life back in 2001 after dating for a short time. They knew roadblocks would pop up along the journey, but they didn’t anticipate how challenging it would be. They began supporting blended family couples shortly after their wedding and have had the privilege of supporting hundreds of couples for more than two decades. Mike and Kim are trained by Ron Deal, one of the most widely read and viewed experts on blended families in the United States. Through their podcast, Blended Family Breakthrough, and their work as life coaches, they empower and equip blended families on both sides of the border.

Today’s conversation is facilitated by Len DenBraber, chief operating officer at Focus on the Family Canada.

Episode notes:

Blended Family Breakthrough

https://www.blendedfamilybreakthrough.com

Blended family resources

https://focusonthefamily.ca/blendedfamilies

Parenting in a Blended Family video series

https://info.focusonthefamily.ca/parenting-in-a-blended-family

Helping Blended Families Thrive digital booklet

https://info.focusonthefamily.ca/helping-blended-families-thrive

Free, one-time consultation with a registered counsellor at Focus on the Family Canada over the phone. Give our head office a call at 1-800-661-9800 to request a consult.

Support the podcast: https://www.focusonthefamily.ca/podcastgiving

© 2026 Focus on the Family (Canada) Association. All rights reserved.

Welcome to The Thriving Family, a Focus on the Family Canada podcast.

Today’s episode features Jenni Colwell. Jenni serves as the Director of Children and Family Ministries for the British Columbia and Yukon District of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada. She is passionate about nurturing the spiritual formation of children and equipping the pastors and leaders who serve them. Jenni and her husband, Mark, have been married for 31 years and are blessed with four adult children, two sons-in-law, and two grandchildren.

Episode notes:

Free, one-time consultation with a registered counsellor at Focus on the Family Canada over the phone. Give our head office a call at 1-800-661-9800 to request a consult.

Support the podcast: https://www.focusonthefamily.ca/podcastgiving

© 2026 Focus on the Family (Canada) Association. All rights reserved.

Today’s episode is all about building a stronger team, and in this case, that team is your marriage. If team-building activities work in uniting coworkers and near strangers, how much more will it do for you and your spouse?

Episode notes:

Helping Couples Thrive digital booklet

https://info.focusonthefamily.ca/helping-couples-thrive

100+ great date ideas

https://www.focusonthefamily.ca/content/100-great-date-ideas

Free, one-time consultation with a registered counsellor at Focus on the Family Canada over the phone. Give our head office a call at 1-800-661-9800 to request a consult.

Support the podcast: https://www.focusonthefamily.ca/podcastgiving

© 2020 Focus on the Family (Canada) Association. All rights reserved.