Dalton Formanek

Blended Family Problems Dalton Formanek

A blended family or stepfamily forms when you and your partner make a life together with the children from one or both of your previous relationships. The process of forming a new, blended family can be both a rewarding and challenging experience. While you as parents are likely to approach remarriage and a new family with great joy and expectation, your kids or your new spouse's kids may not be nearly as excited. They'll likely feel uncertain about the upcoming changes and how they will affect relationships with their natural parents. They'll also be worried about living with new stepsiblings, whom they may not know well, or worse, ones they may not even like.

When your remarriage includes children from previous relationships, blending families can take adjustment. These tips can help you bond with your stepchildren and deal with stepfamily issues.

In this book, the author guides readers through a 30-day challenge that equips them with proven and powerful ways to:

-resolve conflict

-overcome resentment

-communicate effectively with ex-spouses

-combat insecurity

-draw closer to God during the most difficult seasons

-...and so much more