The Evil Stepmother: Do You Care if She Cares For Your Children?

Cinderella mop the floors. Cinderella bring me tea. Cinderella, Cinderella, CINDERELLA!!!! The picture that society has painted of step-moms is evil, ugly, rotten and very sad. According to Cinderella and other stories with stepmothers, these women only love their biological children and they are incredibly mean or they are young attractive women that the ex [...]

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Blending your Family through Photography and Scrapbooking

September 6, 2010 by  
Filed under Blended & Changing Families, Relationships

Blended families are sometimes tough to unite.  One day you are two separate families, and after a brief marriage ceremony, a few bites of cake… the next thing you know, you’re considered one family.  Well- at least on the outside. It’s difficult for adults and kids to get used to the newly blended family – [...]

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Grandparent’s Golden Rules for Blended and Step Families

August 16, 2010 by  
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Submitted by Shirley Cress Dudley You and your new love have decided to blend your families.  Now it’s time to help your Mom and Dad with some tips on how to respond to your newly blended family. 1- Treat all children the equally and fairly Treat your step grandkids as if they were all your [...]

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Blended Family Vacations – How to be Successful

Submitted by Shirley Cress Dudley You and your new spouse/boyfriend are wondering what to do about a vacation…  Do you have the fantastic idea of taking your newly blended family on a three-week car ride all around the United States? Uh oh… maybe you haven’t thought this through.                        Your spouse/boyfriend is asking if maybe we [...]

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