Blended Families

The All-New American Family

Marian Salzman | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Social Norms, Nuclear Family, Polygamy, Ann Romney, An American Family, Sheryl Sandberg, Divorce, Mitt Romney, Twitter, Interracial Marriage, Facebook, Blended Families, Same-Sex Marriage, American Family, College, Open Marriage, Millennials, John Edwards, Income Gap, Newt Gingrich, Technology, Family, Culture News
Marian Salzman

The American family's structure is no longer a perfect slice of apple pie. We've got nests that are no longer empty as jobless millennials move back in with mom and dad and redefine our latest obsession with what it means to be "occupied."

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Estate Planning: What You Don't Say Can Hurt You

The Huffington Post | Ann Brenoff | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: How to Plan Your Estate, Wills, Estate Planning, Fifty News, Family Trusts, Blended Families, Probate, Inheritance, Fifty News

My friend Jim Flanagan in New Jersey always said he planned to live to be 100 and die with one shiny nickel left to his name. His four children -- and...

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The Divorce Terms No Kid Should Hear

Judy Osborne | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Ex Wife, Ex Husband, Stepfamilies, Divorce, Children, Blended Families, Kids Divorce, Children Divorce, Divorce News
Judy Osborne

Our language about separation and divorce isn't helpful to kids. The word "ex" and another common term, "broken family," implies a final break.

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Why Facebook Can Be Stressful For Step-Parents

Barbara Goldberg | Posted 04.06.2012

Read More: Stepkids, Stepfamilies, Stepparents, Facebook, Blended Families, Divorce News
Barbara Goldberg

Did you know that there is no delineation for a stepparent on Facebook?

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5 Ways To Ensure Your New Stepfamily Doesn't Self-Destruct

Christine Bronstein | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Blended Family, Step-Parenting, Stepmom, Divorce, Blended Families, Divorce News
Christine Bronstein

My husband and I are part of the fastest-growing demographic in the U.S. -- the blended family.I constantly get asked: How do you do it? And is it worth it?

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HELP! I Don’t Like My Step Kids

Ann Blumenthal Jacobs | Posted 05.06.2012

Read More: Step Kids, Step Parents, Marriage, Divorce, Remarriage, Blended Families, Divorce News
Ann Blumenthal Jacobs

When you meet someone later in life, odds are high that one or both of you already have kids. So, what do you do when you love him, but his kids ... not so much?

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How Much Money Should You Give Your Step Kids?

Suzanna de Baca | Posted 04.29.2012

Read More: Stepchildren, Stepkids, Divorce Finance, Divorce, Blended Families, Divorce News
Suzanna de Baca

Today, blended families are a dime a dozen, but the politics and etiquette of paying for stepchildren is still unique to each family. Which parent pays for what -- and for whom -- can be complicated.

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3 Times It's OK To Cheat On Your Spouse

Jacoba Urist | Posted 03.08.2012

Read More: Healthy Living Health News, Cheating Relationships, Personal Finance Advice, Divorce News, Marriage Counseling, Personal Finance News, Marriage Advice, Cheating, Divorce Financial Infidelity, Financial Infidelity, Blended Families, Happy Marriage Advice, Women's Issues, Women's News, Financial Goals, New Years Resolution, After the Wedding, Weddings News
Jacoba Urist

Lying to your partner about how much you spend, save or borrow all fall under the same general heading of "financial infidelity." According to the most recent data, quite a few of us are getting it on with our checkbooks.

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The Essential Skills That Children Of Divorce NEVER Learn

Judith Wallerstein | Posted 02.06.2012

Read More: Kids of Divorce, Divorce, Remarriage, Kids, Blended Families, Divorce News
Judith Wallerstein

For the child of divorce, the road to emotional adulthood can be an obstacle course.

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There's No "Half" In "Family"

Eric Payne | Posted 01.30.2012

Read More: Fatherhood, Step-Family, Step Father, Family, Blended Families, Sibilings, Black Voices Life, Black Voices News
Eric Payne

I recently happened upon some paperwork from my son's high school. Seeing my blended family in black and white letters threw me for a loop. The descriptions of us were clinical, anesthetized, devoid of love.

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WATCH: 'Today' Show Expert Tells Blended Families 'Pick Your Battles'

Posted 11.18.2011

Read More: Dana Points, Video, Parents-Teens, Step-Parenting, Parents-Kids, Parents Magazine, Dr. Michelle Callahan, Divorced-Families, Blended Families, Divorce News

Two blended family experts stopped by the "Today" show Wednesday to offer tips for step-parenting success. Psychologist Michelle Callahan talked a...

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What Steve Jobs Taught Me About Stepfamilies

Barbara Goldberg | Posted 12.10.2011

Read More: Stepfamilies, Divorce, Steve Jobs, Blended Families, Divorce News
Barbara Goldberg

Great business leaders can teach us much about how to manage our families, especially our stepfamilies.

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Birth Order And Personality: What Does It All Mean?

Hayley Krischer | Posted 11.28.2011

Read More: Birth Order, Stepfamily, Blended Families, Family, Divorced, Personality, Children, Parents, Siblings, Parents-Moms, Parents News
Hayley Krischer

Studies from the past three years show that birth order determines IQ and our personality traits. If this is so, then how do sibling rivalries shake out in stepfamilies when birth order becomes an issue?

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What's In A Name?

Kristin Tennant | Posted 11.22.2011

Read More: Names, Divorce, Remarriage, Blended Families, Divorce News
Kristin Tennant

In my little nuclear family, there are five people and three last names.

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How To Avoid Blended Family Blow-Ups

Deborah Moskovitch | Posted 10.03.2011

Read More: Step-Family, Parenting Tips Raising Children, Step-Parenting, Step Siblings, Children, Blended Families, Family, Divorce News
Deborah Moskovitch

Do you remember The Brady Bunch? Mike Brady marries Carol Martin; they each bring into this second marriage three children (three boys, three girls), ...

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When Visitation Phone Calls Are All You Have

Sonya Huber | Posted 10.03.2011

Read More: Visitation, Parenting, Child Custody, Divorce, Blended Families, Split Parenting, Joint Custody, Parents News
Sonya Huber

Split parenting is like walking around on a fake leg. Sometimes there's a hollowness where there should be flesh, but you have to keep walking.

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Why The Term 'Broken Home' Sucks

Deborah Moskovitch | Posted 09.06.2011

Read More: One Big Happy Family, Reconfigured Family, Single Parent Household, Broken Homes, Blended Families, Family, Divorce News
Deborah Moskovitch

My home is run down, but it's not broken... The legal community and researchers often define divorce matters in technical terms: custodial parent, cu...

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Why Kids Shouldn't 'Visit' Divorced Parents This Summer

Richard Warshak | Posted 07.12.2011

Read More: High-Conflict Divorce, Coparenting, Divorce, Warshak, Blended Families, Summer Vacation, Slidepollajax, Divorce News
Richard Warshak

Summertime, for school-age children, should be when the living is easy. It is a time for exploration, new experiences, and an extended break from the ...

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Are These These The Cruelest Months For Divorced Parents?

Kristin Tennant | Posted 07.03.2011

Read More: Compromise, Parenting, Divorce, Summer, Blended Families, Divorce News
Kristin Tennant

I sat at my desk, toggling between multiple calendars, different websites, and the various emails that sat in my in-box, waiting for a response. Broch...

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Over 25 Percent Of Women Have Kids With Different Men

Yahoo! News | – | Posted 06.01.2011

Read More: Kids With More Than One Dad, Divorce Kids, Mom Multiple Dads, Divorce, Mom Divorce, Blended Families, Stepparenting, Divorce News

FRIDAY, April 1 (HealthDay News) -- More than one-quarter of women in the United States with two or more children have had children with different men...

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When Guilty Father Syndrome Threatens Your Marriage

Donna Estes Antebi | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Stepparents, Divorce, Stepchildren, Blended Families, Guilty Parent Syndrome, Parenting Stepkids, Parenting Steppchildren, Parenting, Guilty Parents, Guilty Father Syndrome, Guilty Fathers, Healthy Living News
Donna Estes Antebi

The greatest challenge to a second marriage is not usually direct conflict with the stepchildren, but rather, conflict over the parenting of the stepchildren, especially if the new husband suffers from Guilty Father Syndrome.

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Blended families: A Hat That Says What Words Can't

Kristin Tennant | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ex-Spouse, Parenting, Divorce, Blended Families, Divorce News
Kristin Tennant

News flash: My daughters have a new baby brother! No, don't congratulate me--I wasn't the one who gave birth...

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Want to Grow Closer to Your Ex? Learn How to Keep Your Distance

Karen Buscemi | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Blended Family, Ex-Wife, Children of Divorce, Coparenting, Divorce, Remarriage, Blended Families, Ex-Husband, Divorce News
Karen Buscemi

Attempting to develop a close relationship with your ex-spouse is not something that's often recommended. However, if you and the ex have to co-parent...

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My Ex, My...Friend?

Karen Buscemi | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Friendship, Co-Parents, Divorce, Inlaws, Books, Shared Custody, Co-Parenting, Children of Divorce, Remarriage, Blended Families, Divorce News
Karen Buscemi

I was sitting with a plastic cup of Cabernet and flipping through a magazine, waiting for my oldest son's soccer game to start...

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Being A 'Step' Still Carries A Stigma

washingtonpost.com | Carol Morello | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Divorce Stigma, Parenting After Divorce, Stepmom Stigma, Stepmom, Stepmother, Blended Families, Divorce News

Call them blended families, bonus families or para-kin. Just don't call them stepfamilies. The term -- seared into our consciousness through fairy tal...

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