by Vicky Etherington | Aug 15, 2025 | Blended Family Relations
What is a blended family versus a stepfamily? Is one term better than the other? Or is it simply a matter of preference? For me, the word “blended” feels closer to my personal journey toward creating a family. It feels more inclusive than the term stepfamily, which...
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 | Jan 30, 2020 | Blended Family Relations
Blended families are often born out of loss. Loss of attachment. Loss of dreams, loss of stability. The couples’ gain – remarriage – is often the children’s loss. No wonder blended families face three times the difficulties when starting out...
by Julee Peterson | May 24, 2019 | Blended Family Relations, Stepmom Life
Mother’s Day is past. So is Step-Mother’s Day. Sometimes it’s not about perfect timing, but more about perfect trying. Being a stepmom and part of a blended family is about trying your best and not about how (or if) your step-kids love you. Nor does...
by Julee Peterson | Aug 22, 2018 | Blended Family Relations, Challenges, Parenting
Summer is a saucy schedule-less mess of chaos, fun, and boredom (per the kiddos) and is a hotbed for emotions. When the kids are around it’s a free-for-all of family life and that makes it hard to be objective about how everyone is relating. Back to school is...
