My Crazy Family: Blended Families

How to Help Siblings in Blended Families Get Along

My patience was dwindling at an alarming rate and I found my mind filled with lectures I wanted to shout at the kids. I knew I was going to "flip my lid" soon if I didn't reach out for help for myself. I was just too frustrated to support the kids well. Continue reading →

How to make blended families work

When you add in a bunch of previously unrelated children to create a blended family, chances are high there will be a few issues before the new family gels.

6 Estate Planning Tips For Blended Families

It is estimated that more than half of U.S. families are remarried or re-coupled. If you are in this category and raising a blended family, you need to know how to protect your family and your assets.

What does estate planning for blended families entail?

We have often discussed how important it is for all adults to have an estate plan set as early as possible. Some people might think that their estate plan...

Why Do Churches Focus So Much On Families?

In an era of evangelicalism where there are church ministries built around the idea of “family,” marriage has become the focus of countless books and sermons and “family friendly” entertainment has become synonymous with “Christian” entertainment, is there a risk of distorting what the biblical inte

Top Six Things to Consider When Planning for Blended Families

The increase in divorce rates in the U.S. has resulted in a greater number of blended families. Blended families tend to give rise to unique estate...

Torrance Will and Trust Lawyer Offers Estate Planning Tips for Blended Families

Torrance will and trust lawyer Christine Brown shares important tips for blended families to make your wishes known through your estate planning.

How Can Blended Families Use Estate Planning to Protect All of the Siblings?

No matter how solid the relationships might be, it is important for parents to be aware how blended families can create unique estate planning issues.

Spirit Explains How To Establish The Rules For Kids In Newly Blended Families [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW]

A blended family is a beautiful thing when all the communication is happening freely. A woman with three kids ,who has just recently gotten married to a man with three kids, is having a bit of diff…

5 Tips for Becoming a Blended Family

Caregiving Tips: Blended Families

Many older caregiving families are also blended families who have to learn how to get along. Here are tips for doing that.

Tips to Navigate a Blended Family

A Blended Family Survival Guide

Blend is how you make smoothies. Put children in a family ‘blender’ and something quite different happens.

How Do I Avoid Estate Planning Mistake with a Blended Family?

“A second marriage can be a balm for the heartache of losing a spouse, be it through death or divorce. Nevertheless, if there are children or other heirs involved, you should consider carefully what will happen with your money and possessions when you pass on.”

Who pays for the stepchildren in a blended family?

Parents face myriad financial conundrums when they’re part of a blended family.

Blended Family? Ways to Avoid Conflict

In unions of those who marry twice, about 65 percent include children from prior marriages, according to the National Stepfamily Resource Center. That can complicate the transfer of brokerage accounts, real estate and personal possessions. Throw in resentments over divorces and rifts between stepchildren and step-parents, and the situation is...

Tips For Bringing A Newborn Into A Blended Family

ringing a new baby home can be a grab bag of mixed emotions, in particular for the stepdad becoming ...