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Blended Families



Blending families can be an opportunity for close new bonds to form, but it can also be a complicated landscape of emotion. Each member of the new family brings their own expectations, hopes, and fears to the table, and finding ways to hold space for everyone can be daunting. Traditional labels or roles can seem out-of-place or be downright rejected, while practical shifts in the family unit’s logistics can cause upheaval and distress. Like with any family, there’s no one way to guarantee we form “one big happy family,” but there are many ways to help everyone feel validated, secure, and loved as we each process the shift in our family identity.

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Steve Harvey Breaks Down Stepfamilies

The author of "Act Like a Lady Think Like a Man" offers relationship advice.

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No One’s the Bitch: A Ten-Step Plan for the Mother and Stepmother Relationship

Sad, but true: the divorced mom/stepmom relationship is typically one of the most contentious relationships in our modern families.

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The Stepparent’s Dilemma

Who parents whom in a blended family? A popular, controversial approach to stepparenting teaches that if they’re not your kids, they’re not your responsibility.

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How to Succeed as a Step Family: A Psychologist Explains | Psychlopaedia

Psychologist James Bray on how to survive the high-stress first year of step parenting and establish a well-adjusted family that works for adults and children.

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Stepmonster: A New Look at Why Real Stepmothers Think, Feel, and Act the Way We Do

Half of all women in the United States will live with or marry a man with children.

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The 7 Stages of Becoming a Stepparent

Stepparenting itself— that is, forming a relationship with someone else's kid— isn't the hard part. It's the intense, conflicted emotions you experience as part of the transition into becoming a stepparent that are the real killer.

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Our BIG Family Blending Mistakes | Blended Family Problems | Vlogss

In this video we shared some of the mistakes we made as a blended family or commonly known as a step family. Being in a blended or step family is not easy and we hope this video will help you learn from our mistakes.

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Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages and Becoming Stepfamily Smart

Blended families face unique challenges, and sadly, good intentions aren’t always enough. With so many complex relationships involved, all the normal rules for family life change, even how you apply something as simple as the five love languages.

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17 Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Stepmom

When things get tough, focus on your relationship. It'll get better.

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How Do You Create a Successful Blended Family? | Listen to Black Women

This week we’re asking the question, how do you create a successful blended family.

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