The particular bonding of a blended family didn’t come easily to me. By Tess Clarkson
stepparenting
Already in love with the boy’s father, I wanted to build something special with his son too.
By Hillary Vaillancourt
I could not teach my stepdaughter, this girl so quickly becoming a woman, that to stay was always right.
By Katie Gutierrez
It is an awesome responsibility to be entrusted with the care of someone’s child, but for the first time I’m less anxious about it.
By Teri Carter
What can be seen as the messy complications of a blended family are, when viewed differently, just more branches on a beautifully tangled family tree.
By Elizabeth Maria Naranjo