Blended Family Management
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Growing Number of Step Families
The rate at which step families are forming today is staggeringly high. Being part of a blended family presents challenges that many adults do not expect.
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Advice for Step-Parents
Being a stepparent is a complex, confusing role with unwritten boundaries. It often takes months or years before a family truly feels "blended."
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Children of Divorce as Adults
Adult Children of Divorce, by Jeffrey Zimmerman and Elizabeth Thayer, explores the puzzling territory faced by children of divorce in their adult relationships.
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Blended Families Myths
The Brady Bunch TV show introduced the world to blended families, but didn't necessarily present the reality.
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Preparing My Blended Family
Sharing the wonderful news that a new baby is coming with your blended family is an exciting event, if you take some key factors into consideration first.
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Expanding My Blended Family
Sometimes even the best-laid plans are overridden by a force much greater than you are. A baby planned or unplanned is always a blessing.
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Dating a Man with Adult Children
Dating a man with small children represents a huge responsibility in a woman's life. However, dating someone with adult children poses its own obstacles.
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Dating once Your Child is Grown
There are many pitfalls to blending families with small children. Attempting to bring together families with adult children can be just as difficult.
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Adding to My Blended Family
The first in a series of articles related to expanding the blended family, this convenient checklist will help you decide if you are ready for a new baby.
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Difficult Stepchildren
Stepchildren often feel left out of the decision making process of blended family preparation. This loss of control can manifest itself in feelings of dislike or hate.
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Book Review: A Grief Out of Season
The 1991 book by Noelle Fintushel and Nancy Hillard, Ph.D., still rings true when considering the experience of grown children whose parents are divorcing.
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Father's Day Gift Ideas
Tired of purchasing ties for the father in your life? Have more than one dad to buy for? Try something different this year when honoring the men in the family.
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A Loveless Marriage
Being married is never easy. When you feel the love is gone, make the effort to stay married anyway. Your family deserves it.
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Adult Children of Divorce
Adult kids of divorce (known as AKODs or ACODs) may be equally or more harmed by the loss of family stability and by parents' poor boundaries than are younger children.
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Chore Cards
Running a blended family household is hard work. Using chore cards to assign and manage tasks can help a large family keep things running smoothly at home.
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Stepsibling Relationships
Parents and stepparents may dread intimate relationships among stepsiblings. Steps can be taken to discourage undesireable behaviors among minors.
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Mothers Day in a Blended Family
Finding ideas for a special Mother's day can be difficult but taking the extra time to individualize the day for mom is worth it!
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Blended Family Preparation
Families that are about to blend can avoid many problematic issues by planning for them in advance.
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Blended Family Easter Activities
Use mealtime planning and preparation in conjunction with an Easter egg craft to encourage bonding in your blended family.
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Stepsiblings That Are Close in Age
Blending a family when your children and step children are close in age can be more difficult than you anticipated. Measures can be taken to make the transition easier.
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Blended Family Earth Day Activity
Blending a family takes hard work. Looking for opportunities outside of everyday homelife makes bonding fun. Earth Day is perfect for blended family bonding!
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Child Custody Arrangements
When adults enter a new marriage they may want to change the custody arrangements they share with their ex spouse, but is it in the best interest of the children?
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Staying Together
It is so convenient these days to get divorced when your marriage isn't "working out" the way you would like. Before you sign those papers consider staying together.
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When Bonding Fails
Many blended families fail because of unsuccessful bonding efforts. Avoid becoming a marital casualty by taking the necessary steps to save your family.
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Bonding with Stepchildren
Bonding with stepchildren can be one of the most challenging aspects of creating a successful family. Taking steps to encourage the bonding process can help.
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