My Functional Family

Making A "Dysfunctional" Family Function

Our Family Crest

A family crest is a nice way to show children in blended families how their family is united.

Celebrating Our Blended Family

blended family

Visitation On A Hectic Schedule

My daughter’s dad (Keith) works all kinds of crazy hours, and often works weekends, which can make visitation a bit of a nightmare.  He also lives an hour away, so it’s not easy to just pop by. In an effort to be sure Rebecca gets quality time with her dad, we are very accommodating with [...]

What Makes Me Unique?

what makes me unique, maureen turner, my functional family

What To Call A Step Parent

blended families, step parents, titles, what to call a step parent, maureen turner, my functional family

Comparing Parents

I wish I had her legs. I wish I looked like her. I want that purse, those shoes, his car, that house. We compare ourselves to each other all the time, so it only seems logical that kids would compare people too. Even more logical, when a kid has 2 sets of parents, that they [...]

Getting Gamey: Using Games for Development

getting gamey, using games for developement, castle well games, Tonia Caselman, PhD, LCSW

Introducing The Kids

introducing kids, blended families, step siblings, new relationships, divorce, maureen turner, my functional family

Missing My Step Kids

missing my step kids, blended families, summer time, maureen turner, my functional family

How Many Siblings Do You Have?

maureen turner, we are family, blended families, siblings

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