The Blend Factor
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TRUST (It’s All or Nothing)
I have read and heard people talk about their relationships with others. Regardless of whether it is a blood relation or one connected by marriage,...
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Letter To My Ex
I am gonna do it again! My baby proposed and I accepted! I always said I would not ever get married again. But I have...
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I’ve Done This Before
The step family or Blended family is unique because it is a family whose existence is the result of the loss of the original family...
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Where Will I Sit?
I was at the most beautiful wedding. The processional included the ushers escorting grandparents of the couple and the parents of the couple and seating...
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His Babies’ Mamas….
Well ya’ll, I finally met him…Mr. Right. He loves God, family, and me. He loves me for who I am-good and bad. He is sociable...
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No Instructions Needed
Sharing custody, weekend visitation, and extended holidays with the non custodial parent and their significant other can present challenges. Things such as transportation, medication, alteration...
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“On Your Mark”
“On your mark”, is a signal to competitors on the track that the race or competition of excellence is about to begin. Many parents who...
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Bonds of the Blend
When my 2 oldest sons were 2 and 3 years of age, I married a man who had 2 daughters ages 5 and 8 years...
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“You Ain’t My Mama!”
“You aint my mama/daddy” this is a statement that if not uttered, has likely been thought by many children of blended families toward their stepmother...
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“Ask Your Daddy…”
It’s that time of year again for parents of school age children. Summer is quickly coming to a close and there are advertisements galore of...
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“This aint my child!”
Why doesn’t her mother do it? Why not make their father pay for something? This aint my child! The children IN the household count too! …..If you...
