Forgiveness is Awesome

There is power in forgiveness. In other words, it’s okay to agree to disagree. This is part of the process of communication.

Forced vs. Natural Bonding

Bonding together as a blended family is going to take time. It may even take years before you and your children feel comfortable with the new dynamics.

But avoid forced bonding with your blended family. It’s OK that your kids and their stepsiblings don’t love — or even like — each other right away.

Bonding is a gradual process that’ll be easier when it isn’t forced. Instead of setting up situations with expectations, find ways to make daily life comfortable first. This will allow for new parents or children to develop on their own timeline.

Get to know each other, but don’t force them to spend all their time with you. Every person needs quiet or alone time to process their experiences before they feel closer to one another. Eventually, they may warm up more. But be patient.

Trust the process with kindness, love and patience.

Source: https://www.healthline.com/health/parenting/blended-family-tips

Never Allow Anger To Divid Your Family

“The more anger toward the past you carry in your heart, the less capable you are of loving in the present!” Barbara De Angelis

“For every minute you are angry, you lose sixty seconds of happiness!”

I Chose You

When choosing the person to become you mate accept it is a package deal.

Teenagers and Attitude

Are you struggling with teenagers giving you attitude? Consider the calling of scripture to discipline and guide children into lives of discipleship.

We call it “dead-face.” It is commonly displayed by teenagers hoping to communicate a lack of interest in the topic at hand. An empty stare. A flat affect. Silence. Dead-face. And it is not allowed in our home.

https://familyfire.reframemedia.com/articles/teenagers-and-attitude?utm_campaign=FF_RSS_Email&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=70160623&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8_yReVtfmaDmTSUcThyWPMSu4U2KR-g7V1py2ca18cV52dUKCrFnK3vfhZQVpmNd0sapURYwYA2nRTyCtNjbMSmsPYVw&_hsmi=70193087

This is a great article.

 

Family Circle

Family is a circle of strength and love that grows with every birth and union. In the mist of a storm we become like a tripod.  Standing firm!

 

Champions Are Overcomers

There is a great overcomer within you.  Unleash your champion today.

Working through challenges in a Blended Family

Working closely with your mate will help decrease stress within a blended family.  Make time for relationship building with your mate.  Because of the more complexed challenges in a step or blended family, expect disputes around money, responsibilities, sex, in-laws, traditions and holidays.  There are many adjustments to be made within this new family.  The first step to finding a balance with your mate is to emphasize the strengths you have with your mate and don’t belittle them.

Good, better, best. Never let it rest. ‘Til your good is better and your better is best. – St. Jerome – BrainyQuote

“Good, better, best. Never let it rest. ‘Til your good is better and your better is best.” – St. Jerome quotes

Complexity of the Gender culture

The gender creative child by Diane Ehrensaft, PHD. This book is not only a great read but simplistically written for even a novest to comprehend.