by Julee Peterson | Mar 28, 2020 | Approaches, Blended Family Relations, Challenges, Parenting
Whether you’re stuck at home with a blended family or a first family – times like these can become trials of patience. Tempers can get short and attention can wan. For blended families finding ways to make home feel “normal” is difficult,...
by Julee Peterson | Jun 24, 2018 | Approaches, Blended Family Relations, Parenting
It may seem counter-intuitive, but being less involved as a stepparent is more beneficial to your Blended Family than always trying to be a perfect parent. With that said, it doesn’t mean to disengage from the solid responsibilities of step-parenting and daily...
by Julee Peterson | Dec 25, 2017 | Approaches, Blended Family Relations, Marriage Matters
Christmas time brings many emotions and with those emotions come different communication styles. In a Blended Family this time of year can seem like a social skill puzzle that needs solving. Reconnecting or trying to make connections for the first time inside your...
by Julee Peterson | Sep 7, 2017 | Approaches, Blended Family Relations, Challenges
Does it matter if you call yourself a Blended family or a stepfamily? If you set your expectations lower will you have a more successful family relationship? Some professionals in the stepfamily world believe this, arguing that using the term blended family sets...
by Julee Peterson | Jun 17, 2016 | Approaches, Blended Family Relations
While recently watching Mary Poppins with my toddler I came across the best description I have ever found for guiding a person on how to start fitting into a blended family. The children in the movie, Jane and Michael Banks (rascals that drove off many a mean nanny),...
