Mike’s Blog
Blended Families Article
Statistics show that “approximately 1300 new stepfamilies are formed every day in the US, and it’s predicted that by 2010 there will be more stepfamilies in the US than any other type of family.”1
Focus on the Family’s look at 5 different types of stepfamilies can highlight the unique challenges each stepfamily may encounter. Read more.
We’re in a “blended” family. I don’t like that term. You really don’t blend. You adjust. And adjusted is good. Really good. It takes time, but above all grace, love, and mercy- that ONLY comes through God. And you need that in ANY family, not just a “blended” one. Good article.
In my home, there is always more blending/adjusting to do. Because even when the people don’t change, the people change. And sometimes “the people is me.”