Post written by Blended Family columnist Melissa Gorzelanczyk of Peace & Projects. Have you ever dreamed of quitting your day job to be at home? Me too. The best part of the dream? It can really happen. Last year, I traded my 10-year corporate job for a simpler...
Post written by Blended Family columnist Melissa Gorzelanczyk of Peace & Projects. Earning your step kids’ respect can be a struggle. Sometimes, being there for them and spending time together may not be enough. Being placed on the bottom of their pedestal...
Post written by Blended Family columnist Melissa Gorzelanczyk of Peace & Projects. Kids grow up so fast. Today, my step kids are ages 11 and 12. It seems like one minute we were reading Guess How Much I Love You, the next discussing drugs, sex and alcohol. Yes,...
Post written by mom and parenting columnist Susan Heid of The Confident Mom. Change always comes bearing gifts. ~ Price Pritchett My life has been in ‘change’ mode for the past two months – change that has been anticipated, prayed for and welcomed with big smiles –...
For me, 2010 was a year of personal discovery. Mr. Right and my two step kids came along for the ride. We accomplished some awesome personal goals. We found and donated a meteorite. We dealt with heartache on a level you may never understand if you are not divorced or...
While the kids are thinking about all the hot gifts they want for Christmas, divorced parents are thinking about wanting the kids, period. A blended family gets especially hectic during the holidays. Each side has a set of traditions they want to keep and usually, a...