By, Jim-WAF Contributor I have never written a blog before, but the relevance “We are Families” really struck me. I am a bio-dad in a blended family with 4 children – ages ranging from 6 to 22. We have been a blended family for over 7 years now, and I think I have literally seen just about everything, and made enough mistakes to fill...
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By Mary Ann Lawson, Psychologist From the Series: “It’s Every Girl’s Dream” Pillar 2: “The marriage remains the primary relationship in the family. That is especially tough when the parenting relationship preceded the marriage. There are mixed loyalties, leftover feelings of guilt, and awkward new roles to traverse. Prioritize the marriage, do not undermine each other, and make sure the children get to be children.”...
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By Mary Ann Lawson, Psychologist From the series :It’s Every Girl’s Dream” “Remember that everyone “both spouses, ex-spouses, children, and even pets!) have experienced significant losses prior to the formation of the new family. Everyone in the mix has been hurt. Be kind.” Building a relationship (whether between two people or a whole family system) is a lot like building a house. When building a...
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By Mary Ann Lawson, Psychologist In my over 30 years of counseling experience I have never heard a little girl say, “when I grow up I want to be a stepmother!”. And yet, there are literally millions of women in the United States today who have taken on that “role”. I suspect many of us (yes, I am a Blended (step) mother) sometimes feel...
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By Mike, So this is a milestone for me – my very first blog. As someone accustomed to highly technical manuals and procedures, and just being a guy’s guy, the thought of writing a conversational and casual blog is borderline terrifying. However, there really cannot be a complete thought on the success of a blended family without the voice and commitment of the dads. ...
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