And so it happens that Mr. or Mrs. Right finds you, slipper in hand, and you both vow your love to each other for eternity to live in Blendedville. But on the way to Blendedville, you must first stop to pick up two, little adorable travelers that will forever be a part of your journey. What becomes immediately clear is that, although you are certain about your love for each … [Read more...]
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Blended Families Week: 6 Blended Family Twitter Accounts that You Need to Follow Now!
With divorce rates and out-of-wedlock birthrates being so high, most Americans today will find themselves in some type of step/blended family situation. People who marry a person that already has children are often blind-sided by the difficulties and challenges of blended family life. And they often find themselves desperately looking for help or a way out. The bad news is … [Read more...]
Blended Families Week: A Great Way to Begin a Blended Family
This summer I had the great pleasure of attending a beautiful wedding ceremony for an extended family member. The couple was adorable and the event was amazing. Everything you typically see during a wedding was all in place; the beautiful flower girl (my daughter), the wedding party, the flowers and the Pastor. I was all prepared to witness what I normally do, the couples … [Read more...]
Blended Families Week: Diary of An Older Stepchild
For the first few years after my father's death in 2002, the idea of my mother dating someone else repulsed me. In my 12-year-old mind, her obligation was to my father, even after his death and any potential suitors were put through a mental obstacle course. Flash forward to July 2007, I was 17 years old and my mom casually brings up a man that she had been seeing for a little … [Read more...]
Blended Families Week: A Blended Family is the New Norm
by Reginald Williams The blended family now serves as America's norm. This is especially true in the larger segment of the African-American population when one factors in the sky-scraping out-of-wedlock birthrate complemented by an equally dismal divorce pace. Even within the larger society 65 percent of the people who remarry will do so bringing children into the new … [Read more...]
Blended Families Week: My Favorite Blended Family Resources
We found the following blended family statistics over at The Bonded Family.com 2,100 new blended families are formed EVERY DAY in America Over 65% of Americans are now a stepparent, a stepchild, a stepsibling, step-grandparent or touched directly by a stepfamily scenario By 2010, blended families/step-families will be the most common form of family in America 82% … [Read more...]
Blended Families Week: Fakers, Haters and Deal Breakers – Keeping Outside Influences Outside of Your Blended Family
As Blended Families Week rolls along I hope that you've been getting some great information that will help you deal with the difficulty of a blended family. I also hope that you've realized that you are not alone when it comes to the difficulty of marriage and parenting in a blended family situation. If you are not in a blended family and just would like to learn more about … [Read more...]
Blended Families Week: A Second Generation Blended Family
For as long as I can remember, I've had three sets of grandparents. My mother's parents, and then my dad's dad (and his second wife) and my dad's mom (and her new husband). My grandparents divorced when my father was a child, and they both hooked up with their long-term partners shortly thereafter. My dad has taken his time to come to terms with this new arrangement, and … [Read more...]
Blended Families Week: What If The Blending Comes From An Affair?
You may have heard the statistic that around 30 % of children live as part of a blended family. But here is another statistic you may not have heard very often: It is estimated that roughly 3% of children in the U.S. are born as the result of an extramarital affair. That percentage may not seem astounding on its own, but it amounts to more than 2 million children, meaning … [Read more...]
Blended Families Week: A Cord is Stronger Than a Single Thread
Providing instruction and discipline in a blended family can be very difficult (and that's an understatement.) This is a major point of contention for many blended families. When we had Blended Families Week here on the site last year, it broke my heart to read the comments from numerous people that were experiencing turmoil in their relationships because they had vastly … [Read more...]
Blended Families Week: The Step-Child, As An Adult
When I was first informed of the BMWK topic for the week (blended families) I immediately thought I would have nothing to contribute this week. Thinking neither my husband nor I had children prior to our dating. But then it hit me, and I don't know why it hadn't before:I am a product of a blended family. I have been someone's stepdaughter, half-sister and stepsister as long as … [Read more...]
Blended Families Week: What I’ve Learned As A Stepparent
by Lamar Tyler BMWK family we hope that you've enjoyed Blended Families week here at BlackandMarriedWithKids.com. We know that this is a hot button topic that affects a lot of people. So we wanted to dedicate an entire week to the topic. Ronnie started the week with her thoughts and perspective so I wanted to close it out with mine. As you can see from the comments … [Read more...]
Blended Families Week: Playing 2nd Fiddle To Another Man’s (or Woman’s) Child
By Eric Payne Those who follow my blog, MakesMeWannaHoller.com, know that I've got a 14 year old and a 4 year old and most days I'm up to my eyeballs with the two of them. Some days, my 4 year old girl shows me myself when I was a little boy growing up. Sometimes she does so with such accuracy, it's as if I'm looking into a mirror of my past. My son is a different story. I … [Read more...]
Blended Families Week: You’re Not My Daddy!
by Aja Dorsey Jackson It all started with broccoli. One night a few years ago, when my now 10-year-old was about seven my husband, who is not my daughter's father, noticed at dinner that she was trying to avoid eating her broccoli by pushing it around on her plate (that "trick" never seems to die). "Eat your broccoli." He told her. She proceeded to nibble on the top … [Read more...]
Blended Families Week: I May Not Be Your Mama, But…
by Harriet Hairston Blended families have become quite the norm in modern day times. The Brady Bunch is no longer an exception to be gawked at during prime time television. These days, children are being raised with step-parents, half-siblings and if the parents play their cards right, one big, happy family! It is in light of that kind of dynamic that I dedicate this … [Read more...]