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We live in an instantaneous society. In general, we don’t
wait well. We eat microwave meals, have drive-thru weddings, ‘talk’ via Twitter
and do our banking online. Speed limits? HA! If we could, we would command the earth
to rotate at our speed. We want what we want, and we want it NOW! And
those of us in blending families want our children and our spouse to get along
fabulously THIS INSTANT!
Mother May I?
Do you remember the playground game called "Mother, May I?" , I was thinking about this game the other day because I feel like I'm playing it in real life with my stepkids' biological mother. Here's why...
Going with the Flow
One of the things I find most interesting about living in a blender is the fluidity of it. Everything is always in constant motion. Nothing stays in one place for long, and nothing is stagnant. Here's an example...
Recycled Families
If you are at all culturally aware these days, you’ve no doubt noticed that just about everything is being promoted as “Green,” “Organic,” “Low Carbon Footprint” or “Earth Friendly.” I’ve seen advertising for a green housing development, organic bamboo sheets, earth-friendly pest control...
Scary Stepfamily Scenarios
There is a chill in the air, a proliferation of pumpkins patches and a sudden appearance of zombies at the mall. We all know what this means - otherwise normally-sane people suddenly...
Just add water and stir -
I was browsing my local bookstore the other day, and ran across a book called Five Easy Steps to Instant Intimacy. Needless to say, I did not buy it. The title stopped me cold, though. What is wrong with that title? Go ahead; think about it...I'll wait. Give up?...
Stepfamily Summer Survival Tips -
Summertime is here! At least it is in
I was reading an editorial in the newspaper the other day which lamented the relatively poor position of American kids on the future economic global stage. Apparently our kids...
The Difference between Blended and Polygamous Families -
If you've read or seen the news lately, I'm sure you're aware of the "Polygamy Situation" in
Tricks of the Trade and Other Mother Myths -
I won’t sugar-coat it: choosing to love, and live with, children who wish you were dead is not easy. There are no magic...
New Year's Resolutions -
We are now three weeks into the New Year. How are your New Year’s resolutions holding up? If you’re like 90% of Americans...
Born in a manger, raised in a blender-
You know the beginning of the story: During the reign of Caesar Augustus, a young virgin named Mary, and her fiancé Joseph, were on their way from
Martha Stewart doesn't live here -
Ahhh...there's a frosty nip in the air as you shake the snow from your coat. You open the front door...
Inlaws and Outlaws -
While divorce dissolves marriages, it does not dissolve families. Children are still related to their grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins from both sides of the family...
The Ex Files -
Remember the X-Files? I loved that show - mainly because it was spooky and so unreal. However, it occurs to me...
Monsoon Mayhem -
Here in
