I have noticed over the years that often blended moms and dads are under the impression that they should not create their own “one on one” memories and traditions with their children, for whatever reason. I strongly think YOU SHOULD, in fact, you MUST. Here’s why: it matters to them. Having a special “thing” that you do with them, frequently and once a year, creates...
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by, Katie Skoloff As a ten-year parent of two inherited boys who are my only children, I have encountered what feels like almost every legality in regards to being their father’s wife and their other mom. With a take-charge personality and with the full support of my husband, I have sought out a lot of responsibility with our boys- from PTA to carpool, to room-mom,...
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By Mike-Veteran Bio Dad in a Blended Family, and Independent Thinker: Einstein once said that the world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking. This reminds me of the “Grandma’s ham story”. In preparation for a three generation Christmas dinner, a mother was teaching her daughter how to make the family ham. She...
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By: Anonymous Contributor, Loving Mom So often, we are flooded with negative messages about the problems that blended families encounter. To be sure, creating a successful family unit that involves parents outside that family unit is often very difficult. Remarriage is also, however, an opportunity, filled with the potential to give children of divorce the one thing that, respectfully speaking, their two biological parents for myriad...
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The “Bill of Mom” Every action and word I take will be guided by what is best for my child. I will remember that this child did not ask to be in the situation of having additional parents and homes, and so it is my highest responsibility to them to create a home of equal love, concern, involvement, and respect as I would a biological...
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