Blended families advice

It’s important to set boundaries with your blended family – especially if your ex is involved! blended families rely on boundaries, tact, and communication to function. Any ground rules being set need to take everyone’s needs into account.

Adding an ours baby to your blended family, is something that many stepmoms stress about. Here's what happened in our family.

For the sake of your stepfamily, you need to put your relationship with your partner first, and not your kids. By doing that, you'll actually be helping the kids and your whole blended family! Disclaimer: it's not a great idea to think of anyone as coming "first" in a stepfamily, it's not a competition. It's about prioritizing whose needs are most important in the moment while finding that big-picture balance. That will help your kids thrive, partner thrive, and your whole blended family…

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Let's stop pretending that all stepkids and biological kids in the home can be parented exactly the same way. Sometimes a "double standard" in stepparenting is really just parenting to different personalities in your blended family. #stepparenting #stepchildren #doublestandardparenting #blendedfamily

Discover these 5 tips on how to deal with jealousy in a blended family.

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This infographic highlights four strategies for creating harmony in blended families: Foster Trust & Respect – Open communication and listening to every voice builds a foundation of trust. Blend Traditions – Honor old family rituals while creating new traditions together. Navigate Conflict with Care – Use patience, empathy, and fairness to resolve challenges. Build Lasting Bonds – Celebrate small wins and prioritize shared experiences to strengthen family connections. 👉 From Louise…

Families aren’t always born, sometimes they’re built with love, second chances, and dreams of what could be ✨ Forever that grateful feeling, for the journey that brought you together.

Veronica, a mother of 9, shares 10 of her best tips having a happy blended family, based on her personal experience. Lots of specific ideas, traditions, printable, and more!

Stepparenting in itself isn't as hard as actually transitioning into a stepparent. Becoming a stepparent brings up many feelings, emotions, and confusion. To find out the 7 stages of becoming a stepparent, and getting used to your new blended family and stepfamily life, read this post.

If you are joining your family to another, these Common Blended Family Problems are issues you may need to be prepared to deal with. Check out our tips on how to create harmony.

Is your will written yet? It's time to start estate planning! Here are 3 things about blended family wills you need to know (sooner rather than later)!

Creating blended family rules works if the couple works together. Blended family life is different but consistency is the key. Everyone in the family needs to follow the family rules no matter whose kid they are. #blendedfamily #blended #blendedfamilylife #stepmother #stepmom #remarriage #secondmarriage

Tips for overcoming blended family issues

An easy way to exacerbate the already complex and challenging role of stepmom is for her partner to have unhealthy boundaries with ex-wife.

What we think a stepparent is, vs what a stepparent actually is, are usually two different things. So, if you're becoming a stepparent, and you have a new blended family, with stepkids, read this post to find out what's the role of a stepparent.

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Do you need some help navigating the blended family world? If yes, you're at the right place. Here, you can find help for new stepparents (new stepmoms & new stepdads), disengaging resources for stepparents, support for stressed-out stepmoms & stepdads, help for blended families in high-conflict, help for high-conflict co-parenting, parental alienation resources, books for stepparents, and so many other resources for stepparents & blended families.