Wow...we have been on this blended family journey for about 3 years! I feel I have already learned so much, but still feel unprepared...just as unprepared as I was holding my 1st child for the first time...
Being in our family situation has many rewards but The Brady Bunch didn't paint a realistic picture of what "blending" really meant. I appreciate the term "blended family" because it refers to something that is mixed together and cannot be separated once together...contrary to the term "Step Family" indicating a separation.
"Blending" has been a much more emotional processes. In addition to the cliche bickering between kids, the feeling of being "left out" from time to time and the overall chaos that has become our life, there are other peaks in our roller coaster ride.
The friendships we get to develop with our step kids, the bonding of siblings, the stresses of exes, and the sometimes overwhelming schedules all add to this extreme ride of our lives. We go from highs to lows in seconds. The hardest part is that we are all learning this process at the same time...none of us have been on this ride before...
...but I wouldn't trade this for the world!!!
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