• 1:00:20 - 1:03:20
Making step-parent relationships work with Tracy Poizner
Family Meetings, Consensus vs. Compromise
Tracy Poizner advocates for regular family meetings that start with fun activities to build a positive association. She introduces the "rose-thorn-bud" system for sharing highlights and challenges and emphasizes the difference between "compromise" and "consensus." While compromise involves everyone giving something up, consensus aims for a "win-win" solution where everyone feels okay with the final decision.