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What is the real problem in your blended family?

Have you ever heard the phrase “Don’t kill the messenger?” Well the theory behind this phrase can be applied to blended families,...

In the “Stepmothers Bill of Rights, Part 1” we discussed the first five rights, and now we will discuss the remaining five rights and...

The “Stepmothers Bill of Rights” has been around for many years, although the author is unknown.Often times stepmothers are expected to...

Every family has their own holiday traditions, and if you are in a blended family, everyone's traditions must be taken into account when...

Working out a holiday time share for kids can be a headache in itself. Many judges in Family Courts are wanting parents of broken families to...

Happily blended ever-after? Oh, the irony! To anyone who has lived the blended family experience, this is certainly a hefty paradox. According to...

For many people, the holidays represent peace, family harmony, long standing traditions, and a fun-filled month. It's supposed to be a Hallmark...

The Holidays are in full swing, and thoughts of turkey and pumpkin pie are being replaced by brightly wrapped gifts and Christmas ham. But lurking...

Christmas is the time of year filled with magical surprises, warming memories and contagious joy. For many blended families, it can also bea time...

Blended families are a very unnatural thing. Two families coming together, a mix of many personalities and parenting styles. When children are...