My Functional Family

Making A "Dysfunctional" Family Function

A Night Out With TIFF Kids

Recently, my daughter and I were lucky enough to attend the opening night of Chimpanzee, the Jane Goodall movie playing at TIFF kids, and it was a night filled with wonder. We began by taking a stroll through the DigiPlaySpace where Rebecca had an absolute blast. The first thing she did was try out the [...]

Earning My Title

being a step mom, step children, titles, raising children

Blended Families Share Everything… Including Germs

sickness, viral flu, blended families, germs

Spending Time With My Kids

Family time, new job, life change, enjoying my children, water bottle bowling, playing, missing activities, change in routine

Our Family Crest

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

Life Is Not Like The Movies

Life is not like the movies, certainly not like romantic comedies

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

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