As a stepdad of three children, Grant Belcher of the Sunshine Coast in Australia knew that his role was to show his kids the possibilities for their lives. He’ll discuss how his kids reacted to him becoming their stepdad and his philosophy of treating his stepkids as his own. He’ll talk about how he developed an emotional connection to his kids and learned to put their needs first.
Finally, Grant will talk about the benefits of helping his kids to better understand themselves and showing them different “models” for how to live.
POINT #1: Establish a Friendship
* Grant owns and operates several aquatic centers on the Sunshine Coast of Australia and met his wife while coaching her kids in swimming.
* When Grant and his future wife were dating, they waited several months to tell her children that they were involved.
* Although the kids were very excited about the relationship and Grant loved them as his own, Grant ma