Blended Families

Who didn't root for the Brady Bunch? America's first blended television family convinced us that two families can be one, peacefully. But was that realistic?

Estate planning becomes more complex with blended families. There are a myriad of estate planning issues to think about

All blended families have a bit of dysfunctionality within them, but they don't have to necessarily "be" dysfunctional.

Healthy relationships within a blended family can exist when the parents work towards fostering positive relationships.

A blended family can bring about challenges within the family because members come from a whole set of rules and backgrounds different from their blended family. However even though a family is blended they can have a wonderful family relationship.

There are many children's books for blended families that allow young children to understand the changes in their family. There are three books that are considered the best books for blended families with small children.

This article is about coming together as a blended family. It also describes the ups and downs a family will go through and how to include the ex-wife.

Tips for easing the stress of combining yours, mine and ours at the Thanksgiving table.

Blended families are two families blended together.

When a wedding will be bringing together two parents with their own children, using Feng Shui colors in the wedding theme can encourage harmony from the beginning.

A bit about blended families and the awkwardness that goes along with it.

"Happy Mom and Stepmom Day!" In blended families, Mother's Day may pose particularly uncomfortable choices for stepparents and stepchildren alike. How can blended families celebrate Mother's Day?

Make all the women in your life happy with these ideas for celebrating Mother's Day

Here's the scenario: You have two moms, each wanting and expecting your love and respect. How do we make one feel special without offending the other "mom"? Here's a common-sense response.

In appreciation of the blended family

No need to feel isolated, online support group for Catholic Blended Families will help.

Thanksgiving is an especially hard holiday for blended families. Because it is so rife with family tradition, it is essential for parents and stepparents to make a special effort to plan out their Thanksgivings.

Read on for ways to bring stepbrothers and sisters closer together, and find positive solutions for negative issues. It can work if enemy lines are erased and people make a mature and conscious decision to get along.

General obstacles of online dating, dating in the "electronic age" and specific obstacles regarding combining families are discussed.

This parenting advice column counsels a troubled teenager worried because she is jealous of the attention received by her younger siblings. We also tell concerned parents that their children should not be harmed by an encounter with poverty.

This parenting advice column warns a mother against making her fiance choose between his unborn child with her and his older child by another woman. We also advise a concerned teen regarding the likely skin tone of a baby she has with her boyfriend.

As my journey to find the faithful in Kansas City continues, I have realized that our city is truly blessed with great Christians, which have spectacular convictions for helping others.

Are you trying to find some peace in your blended family? We have a blended family and it has been a long, hard road, but with some light that encourages us. You are not alone if you are having birth mom struggles with your stepchild.

Because so many families have children from more than one marriage, estate planning for blended families has become a common challenge in the estate planning world.

Wedding blogs are full of ideas for new couples just starting out. What is a blended family to do? Here are some ideas for incorporating children into the ceremony!

The effects on children of blended families.

If 50 percent of marriages in the United States ends in divorce, that amounts to approximately 80% of all children in the United States are members of blended families.

It is not uncommon for previously married people to divorce and try again. It may seem appealing to try again with someone who similar family dynamics. But beware of the pitfalls you may not see until after saying "I do."

Many families alternate holidays which isn't always best either.

The divorce is final, any lingering wounds have healed and you're ready to move on and start dating again. So, how do you get back on your feet and allow relationships again after divorce?

With divorce becoming more and more acceptable in today's society, blended families continue to be created. A blended family is created when divorcees marry one another.

This article discusses the new family unit and the challenges involved with raising a blended family.

Premarital counseling usually consists of woman in love, man in love, and any children involved. But what about the In-laws??

Second marriages come with their issues, but adding children into the mix can lead to chaos. Find out how to cope with the stress of blending families, and how to enjoy the fun of it all.

A take on how to introduce, blend, and ulimately have a relationship between stepparents and children, unlike that in Cinderella's story