Blended Family Issues

Blended families combine the unique traits of two or more families and are often referred to as "stepfamilies."

Problems in blended families may include defiance from children, pitting of the original parent against the new parent or the parent who is no longer in the family, a perceived loss of love or increased sibling rivalry.

Blended families also have the opportunity to gain strength because of different perspectives and coming through adversity together.

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