Family

STEPPING UP TO BLENDED FAMILY CHORES Blended families are a mixed bag. No one would deny it. Combining two families into one can result in tremendous blessing, but it takes time and plenty of adjustment. Blended families carry unique challenges…
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Blending families can often be a difficult feat. Differing personalities between children who have been conceived by two separate sets of parents are common, and animosity over remarriage, especially after divorce, can contribute to problems among family members. Fortunately, however,…
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If it’s one thing I can say I have truly learned to appreciate in this world, it’s being a stepmother. The Brady Bunch does NOT exist, and no matter how hard you try, you can never, ever take the place…
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Advice for any Step parent: Man or woman, if you take on the roll as step parent for young children or adults there are some elements that are the same and won’t change, and some that are different. Divorce is…
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My father is a Marine, and a Vietnam Veteran. When I was in high school, I was recruited by a local Marine Corps enlistment officer. My parents were not happy about this. They wanted me to go to school, get…
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It’s not as easy as reading a book from the library, trust me, I tried several. No word of advice from an Internet article written by an expert is going to help either, not really. Friends and family can give…
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Parents should never bad-mouth step-parents because children have enough unpleasantness to cope with, and it is incredibly unfair to add to their distress so that you can promote your own agenda. One day your children will grow up and understand…
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Before officially combining our two families, my fiance and I believed it would be a smooth transition, a virtual “match made in heaven.” And as long as we maintained two separate households, we were able to live out that fantasy….
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I do not feel as though Step-Parents receive enough credit, due to the fact that, I am a Step Parent, and I can speak from personal experiences. I have three step children. One step-daughter, and two step-sons. I have raised…
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Do stay at home moms get the recognition they deserve? This usually depends on who you ask. Other stay at home moms generally recognize the efforts they themselves and other moms make on a virtually 24/7 basis. Men and women…
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I found my biological mother about 10 years ago. The process was less difficult or scary than I expected. To begin, I looked around on several adoption forums and read about what other people were doing. My adoption was a…
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For many of you who were adopted there’s always that burning question, “Who am I? Where did I come from? ” These are questions that go through the minds of many who were adopted when they were born to young…
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I have come to realize that my parents opinions and advice do have value, even when they are different from mine or they are not expressed in the way that I normally communicate. I think we are so used to…
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Teen-parent relationships are just as important, if not more so than they used to be in years gone by, given the much increased and varied range of problems a teen can and will encounter in todays society, and yet less…
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Last night I picked up my daughter from her after-school activities and returned home after a long day at work. I found my three poodles and one cat running through the house disoriented, with dirty athletic socks over their heads….
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Where would we be without hearing “Because I said so” or “Money doesn’t grow on trees?” Yes, I’m talking about dear dads and all of the great wisdom and advice they give, no sarcasm meant whatsoever. As politically incorrect as…
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There are lots of mature adults who still act very immature. These people may even have fathered or mothered children. The children could may even act like the ‘mature parent’ in the relationship. This would be a reversal of roles,…
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Only with openness and honesty are we able to have happy blended families. I was a single mother until my child was four years old, at which time I began dating my best friend. At first we were only dating,…
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Living at home with your parents is a beneficial thing, they help teach you the things you need to know in order to help you make it out in the world. But there is no better lesson than the one’s…
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I was raised in over 24 different foster homes throughout my whole childhood and teenage years, until the age of 16 when I was sent to this all girls home in Houston Texas which I didn’t stay too long because…
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In our lives, we play several roles. We may be a sibling, a child, a spouse, a parent, a friend, a professional, etc.It’s important that we’re able to separate these roles, as they pertain to different relationships and different individuals…
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The affects of bullying on children can be long lasting and the damage devastating. I was bullied at school from 4th grade until the 10th grade. It was never ending and brutal. I walked with my head down, hoping I…
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When a girl enters young adulthood, she begins to develop unique bonds with each parent. A maturing young woman will endure many physical and emotional changes and a father may find it difficult to successfully maintain a good relationship with…
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It is usually extremely hard to get along with your biological family, but adding other people into your family may make it even harder. For some, it may be a dream come true, for others, it may be the biggest…
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Adults and Teenagers have been having trouble for years with communication. Over the years that I have had 43 teenagers placed in my home. I have had the chance to try to help the families build a better relationship. Part…
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Ever since I was a little girl I have always thought that my mom was the most amazing woman in the entire world. No one could more amazing. She has always been a stay-at home mom who does in home…
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Did I have a healthy association with my Father? I don’t know but will attempt to get some fix on the idea. A bit of biography. My Father was born on September 28, 1882 at a huge farm of 2000…
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I was twenty, about to turn twenty one, and still living at home with my parents. I was a college drop out and working midnight shifts at a local twenty four hour gas station. In fact, I had just gotten…
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I’ve had to forgive two mothers and sometimes re-forgive them over and over again. I was adopted. My adoptive mom and I never really bonded. Within five years after I was adopted, she was able to have a child naturally,…
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I’d have to say yes and no to that question. I think it largely depends on how you interpret the question. Does the question refer to how well we’ve prepared our children to interact with society while they were growing…
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